ADOPTION UK CHARITY 

This grant will provide support for adopted children. They will be more able to connect with their peers, will feel more relaxed to enjoy sessions, and have an increased feeling of belonging

Funding will be used to support adoptive and kinship families through a programme of local regional and national (including online) events. The project aims to improve mental health and wellbeing ....more

Funding will be used to support adoptive and kinship families through a programme of local regional and national (including online) events. The project aims to improve mental health and wellbeing while reducing isolation.

Adoption UK are using a £10000 grant run activities and events for adoptive families in Northern Ireland where the child has been adopted by LGBTQAI+ parents. The project includes peer support ....more

Adoption UK are using a £10000 grant run activities and events for adoptive families in Northern Ireland where the child has been adopted by LGBTQAI+ parents. The project includes peer support training and an ‘Adopting with Pride’ event for prospective adopters to meet established families to learn more about the process.

Adoption UK Charity in Cardiff will provide group activities for adopted young people across Wales to improve their wellbeing and rebuild social connections following the pandemic. £9700 will fund ....more

Adoption UK Charity in Cardiff will provide group activities for adopted young people across Wales to improve their wellbeing and rebuild social connections following the pandemic. £9700 will fund wellbeing sessions equipment travel expenses and refreshments. Bydd elusen Adoption UK yng Nghaerdydd yn darparu gweithgareddau grp i bobl ifanc yng Nghymru sydd wedi cael eu mabwysiadu er mwyn gwella eu lles ac ail-adeiladu cysylltiadau cymdeithasol yn dilyn y pandemig. Bydd £9700 yn talu am sesiynau lles cyfarpar treuliau teithio a lluniaeth.

Adoption UK core costs 22-23

Adoption UK Charity will enable adopted children and young people in North Wales to work with schools and the wider education system to design responses to their needs. The young people will ....more

Adoption UK Charity will enable adopted children and young people in North Wales to work with schools and the wider education system to design responses to their needs. The young people will influence the system access training take part in activities and develop a range of skills confidence and gain new experiences with threee year long paid placements. The outcomes of the projects will be shared across Wales and the UK through a range of networks. £423368 will fund staff overheads training travel marketing and communications monitoring and evaluation Welsh translation. Bydd elusen Adoption UK yn galluogi plant a phobl ifanc wedi’u mabwysiadu yng Ngogledd Cymru i weithio gydag ysgolion a’r system addysg ehangach i ddylunio ymatebion i’w hanghenion. Bydd y bobl ifanc yn dylanwadu ar y system yn cael mynediad at hyfforddiant cymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau a datblygu amrywiaeth o sgiliau hyder a phrofiadau gyda 3 lleoliad â thâl am gyfnod o flwyddyn. Bydd canlyniadau’r prosiectau’n cael eu rhannu yng Nghymru a ledled y DU trwy amrywiaeth o rwydweithiau. Bydd £423368 yn talu am staff gorbenion hyfforddiant teithio marchnata a chyfathrebu monitro a gwerthuso a chyfieithu Cymraeg.

The group will provide young people aged 5-25 years of age who have been adopted with the opportunity to build their confidence and develop new skills by participating in a range of activities.

Adoption UK is using a £10000 grant for their Banter Project which provides support to young people across Northern Ireland who have been through adoption. The project gives young people the ....more

Adoption UK is using a £10000 grant for their Banter Project which provides support to young people across Northern Ireland who have been through adoption. The project gives young people the opportunity to learn new skills make connections and gain confidence.

Towards rent costs of their premises in Duncairn Gardens, Belfast to support adopted families throughout NI via their support groups, advocacy services, website and resources.

£6,000 towards rent.

Adoption UK Charity will use £253809 over three years to provide peer and community support to newly adoptive parents in their first 1000 days. When statutory adoption support stops they will ....more

Adoption UK Charity will use £253809 over three years to provide peer and community support to newly adoptive parents in their first 1000 days. When statutory adoption support stops they will provide a number of mechanisms that will support families through the initial and very often hardest time during the adoption process. Volunteers with lived experience will play an important role in supporting new community members through training support groups signposting and general information.

Adoption UK Belfast branch is using a £10000 grant to run social meetups for adopted young people from the areas of Antrim Armagh Bangor Belfast Coleraine Derry/Londonderry Enniskillen Lisburn and ....more

Adoption UK Belfast branch is using a £10000 grant to run social meetups for adopted young people from the areas of Antrim Armagh Bangor Belfast Coleraine Derry/Londonderry Enniskillen Lisburn and Omagh. The young people who take part in these will also be able to learn about the other services the organisation provides and contribute to new programmes which will give them a voice and improve their confidence so they can self-advocate for their futures.

Transforming the Lives of Vulnerable Families - Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020

This group will provide support to families through additional staff hours online resources and an out of hours telephone line.

Organisations who provide advice and support to people who are pushed into crisis

To provide support due to the COVID-19 pandemic to three care leaver's charities (Become, the Care Leavers Association and the Drive Forward Foundation - £150k budgeted for that), to Grandparents ....more

To provide support due to the COVID-19 pandemic to three care leaver's charities (Become, the Care Leavers Association and the Drive Forward Foundation - £150k budgeted for that), to Grandparents Plus (£148,660 budgeted) to provide support to kinship carers, and to Adoption UK (£129,050 budgeted) to provide support for adoptive families. £2,813,586 was also budgeted for VAA support.

Core costs, to cover policy officer time and communications to support the advocacy of the adoption community.

Adoption Community Support

refurbishment of a family wellbeing space for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Oxfordshire

Adoption Community Support

Adoption UK Adoption Community Support

The proposal seeks to expand the project's TESSA programme (Therapeutic, Education, and Support services in Adoption) to the rest of the UK. The aim of the programme is to ensure healthy child ....more

The proposal seeks to expand the project's TESSA programme (Therapeutic, Education, and Support services in Adoption) to the rest of the UK. The aim of the programme is to ensure healthy child development and family wellbeing for families at risk of the effects of early childhood trauma. It provides early intervention support and gives families therapeutic tools and knowledge. The programme also offers peer support and access to multidisciplinary specialists. Currently it operates only in Northern Ireland.

Project Summary :_x000D_ Adoption UK will use the grant to create a new peer support model, which will enable adopting families to access advice from experienced mentors._x000D_ What Money is for ....more

Project Summary :_x000D_ Adoption UK will use the grant to create a new peer support model, which will enable adopting families to access advice from experienced mentors._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £10,000 will fund salary costs, training, travel, resources, and administration costs.

Adoption UK

towards three years' running costs of the 'First 1,000 Days' project, providing peer support to new adoptive families in Wales

Helpline Development and Ongoing Costs

towardsa family day trip for a group of adopted children from Northern Ireland