"Across the UK, agencies are looking for more adopters and foster carers from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, and they would love to tell you more about it at an event near you. At these events you can also hear from other LGBT people in your area who have formed families through adoption and fostering. You can learn about the children who need families, the process, and how adoption & fostering has changed people’s lives." ~ New Family Social
Anyone who has read my blog from the start will remember that our journey began in May 2010 when we attended an event at Ealing Council as part of their own 'Pink Families' campaign. Well, this year they have brought the event forward to align with LGBT A&F Week. When we attended we were so inspired by the great speakers and their success stories, it was that evening we decided to begin this whole journey in the hope that one day having children might also happen for us.
Last month we received an email from the event organisers asking us if we would speak at this years event, having gone through the process with Ealing and been matched with our son in a relatively short time. Of course we were honoured to have been asked and can't wait to return - in many ways it feels like a good end to our own adoption journey.
So if anyone is reading this who is thinking themselves of adopting or fostering, I look forward to seeing you there and hope the event inspires you also.
Hey Paul, thanks to both of you for your sharing your experiences tonight and i look forward to reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteHey Shaf, Gld you enjoyed the evening - hopefully it was inspiring for you :-) Keep in touch and let me know how you get on with your own journey!! P
DeleteGreat to hear from you guys on Monday, it was very inspirational! Would love to get in touch and speak to you properly if that would be possible.
ReplyDeleteHey Dave - Thanks for your message :-) Would be great to catch up. Are you London based? Send me your contact details as a comment below (I won't publish) and we can arrange something. P
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ReplyDeleteI am a French man and my name is Florent Beucher. I'm gay and I
'm PACS.
I have been authorized as a single person since in France two men can not adopt.
I did not hide my homosexuality, but now the French Adoption Agency is reluctant to treat our file.
I was wondering if you could you had the right to treat French records because I know that in England there is no discrimination against gays.
If this is not possible, thank you for which alternatives are possible
Sincerely yours.
Florent Beucher
Hi Florent, Thanks for getting in touch. I'm not sure how best to advice but there are a lot of information and resources in the UK who I'm sure can help you or at least point you in the right direction. You should contact New Family Social (+44 843 2899457) and also Adoption UK (+44 1295 752240)
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