LGBTQ+ Families Hub

Welcome to our LGBTQ+ Family Hub - a space for you to find relevant resources, information, community connections and nationwide support and networking opportunities.

You might be an experienced parent who just wants to find out about how we can help your family, or you may be a prospective adopter who is wondering whether adopting is right for you. Either way, we hope this hub will be a useful place to start your journey to find out more.

Community Groups in Wales - click here
Community Groups in Northern Ireland - click here
Community Groups in Scotland - click here
A new virtual support group is launching soon - accessible to all LGBTQ+ families and allies. More information to follow soon.

Check out:

Our membership pages - for more information on becoming a member and accessing our webinars, virtual meet ups and bi-monthly magazine

Newfamilysocial - London-based group, helps lesbian and gay adopters to support each other, and promotes positive outcomes for their children by organising family events, and enabling strong support networks to be built. Also offers help and advice to those considering adoption.

Stonewall - Adoption information from the lobbying group for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals

Some Families Podcast - The UK’s first LGBTQ+ parenting podcast

Two Dads in London - A really lovely couple who are great to follow on Instagram.

The Lincoln-Shaws - Another great gay couple to follow, adopters of son Leo.

There are lots of great social media influencers out there championing LGBTQ+ parenting and we'll keep adding to our list here. If you have suggestions please let us know!

Meet some families

EJ's Story

Kate's Story

Rob's Story

Stuart's Story

Latest

Back to School

Resources to help children, parents and teachers manage this transition back to school.

Training Manager

We're looking for a Training Manager to manage Adoption UK’s team of freelance, expert-peer trainers.

The COVID pandemic and adoptive family’s mental health

One devoted Dad tells us about the huge effects that coronavirus has had on the mental health of his family and his worries about the potential damage it may do further down the line.

Peer Consultant - Transition

We are looking for someone who ideally has personal experience of adoption but at least sound knowledge of current adoption issues, or a strong interest in developing such knowledge, to provide a peer support service to families across One Adoption North and Humber and One Adoption West Yorkshire.

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The myth of ‘catching up’ after Covid-19

When I was in secondary school, my parents requested permission to remove me from school during term time for a week to go on a holiday of a lifetime. The school reluctantly agreed, on the condition that I would work hard to ‘catch up’ the work that I missed.