LGBTQ+ Pathways to Family
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LGBTQ+ Pathways to Family

By Children, Young People & Learning

Would you like to welcome a child into your lives? Join us for an information event to learn more about fostering, adoption and surrogacy

Date and time

Location

The Lock-In

Ann Street Worthing BN11 1NX United Kingdom

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Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • In person

About this event

The event will feature talks by Foster Carers, adoptive parents and those on their surrogacy journey, with short presentations from our experts. There will be an opportunity afterwards to network and ask lots of questions!

West Sussex County Council (fosteringwestsussex.org.uk)Brighton and Hove City Council (brighton-hove.gov.uk/foster)East Sussex County Council (eastsussex.gov.uk/fostering)Across Sussex, children who are unable to live with their birth family need foster carers to provide love, care and compassion to help give them the best possible start in life. This could be on a short- or long-term basis and carers receive training, support and competitive pay to help every child achieve their potential.

Adoption South East (adoptionsoutheast.org.uk) is a partnership of councils from East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, and Surrey working to make the adoption process quicker and simpler. We have a wealth of expertise in bringing together children with safe, secure, loving and permanent adoptive families.

My Surrogacy Journey (mysurrogacyjourney.com) is a not-for-profit surrogacy organisation, founded by Michael and Wes, who have two children through surrogacy. Its experienced team of fertility and surrogacy experts provide surrogates and intended parents with emotional, clinical and practical support.

With thanks to The Lock-In, Worthing for providing the venue and refreshments for this event.

We hope you can join us!

Frequently asked questions

Can I foster or adopt if I'm single?

It doesn’t matter whether you are single or in a relationship, you can foster or adopt! If you’re single, we recommend that you have a strong support network around you that you can lean on. We also really welcome people who are LGBTQ+ whether you are single or in a relationship.

Can I foster or adopt if I don't have children of my own?

Yes! You might have experience of looking after children or young people as part of your job, or through friends or family. Having previous childcare experience is really beneficial, so it would be worth seeing if you can volunteer with your local Guides, Scouts or youth club.

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Jan 28 · 18:30 GMT