I want to know more about adoption
I am going through the process, or have formed my family
New Family Social is run by, and for, LGBT adopters and foster carers across the UK. Our families find support and friendships through a network of local groups, and in our online member’s area. Advice and encouragement is also available to those considering adoption or fostering.
We are active in many other areas, such as raising awareness, helping practioners with service delivery and challenging discrimination.
See our supporting agencies that make this work possible
- Aug '10 : Catholic agency must accept gay adopters
The Charity Commission has decided that it will not give consent to the charity Catholic Care to amend its charitable objects to restrict its adoption services to heterosexual prospective parents [More...]
- Jul '10 : ‘We had no problems being a male couple’ – interview on “Today”
Andy Leary-May, director of New Family Social and Deputy Director of Public Affairs at Stonewall Ruth Hunt consider the effect on children of being raised by same-sex parents: Listen to interview [More...]
- Jul '10 : Gay adopters’ mini Glastonbury festival
New Family Social are pleased to invite all our members on our first group summer camping holiday! For three days and nights over the late August bank holiday weekend, dozens [More...]
- Jun '10 : Agency calls on gay Scots not to be put off adoption
The Pink Paper reports today that: "One of Scotland's leading adoption agencies has called on gay Scots not to be put off adoption following “a period of horrible publicity”, [More...]
- Jun '10 : Celebrating gay dads on Father’s Day
New Family Social founder Andy talks on BAAF's new blog: Andy and his partner recently became adoptive dads. Andy also runs "New Family Social" a UK support group for lesbian and [More...]
- Jun '10 : Norfolk Adoption team at Norwich Pride
Norfolk County Council's adoption team will be at Norwich Pride on 31st July, and would love to talk to you if you are interested in adoption. Team Manager Helen Schofield says: "We [More...]
- Jun '10 : Daily Mirror – So what really is a normal family now?
New Family Social members Amy and Angela tell their adoption story in the Daily Mirror today: Amy and Angela live in the West Midlands with their adopted one-year-old, Rebecca. Amy, 32, [More...]
- Jun '10 : Children of lesbian parents do better than their peers
New Scientist reports today that: "The children of lesbian parents outscore their peers on academic and social tests, according to results from the longest-running study of same-sex families. The [More...]
