Social media artwork - statistics by country

England [Facebook] / England [Instagram]

Scotland [Facebook] / Scotland [Instagram]

Wales [Facebook] / Wales [Instagram]

Wales - Welsh language [Facebook] / Wales - Welsh language [Instagram]

Northern Ireland [Facebook] / Northern Ireland [Instagram]

England/Wales/Northern Ireland - Based on 2023/24 data published by respective governments. Scotland data is for calendar year 2024, published by the Scottish government. 

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LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week generic media release - delete and amend as applicable for your agency

Social media artwork - generic posts

Facebook [English]  - Image 1 / Image 2 / Image 3 / Image 4  / Image 5 / Image 6 / Image 7 / Image 8 / Image 9 / Image 10 / Image 11 / Image 12 / Image 13 / Image 14

Facebook [Cymru] - Image 1 / Image 2 / Image 3 / Image 4  / Image 5 / Image 6 / Image 7 / Image 8 / Image 9 / Image 10 / Image 11 / Image 12 / Image 13 / Image 14

Instagram [English] - Image 1 / Image 2 / Image 3 / Image 4  / Image 5 / Image 6 / Image 7 / Image 8 / Image 9 / Image 10 / Image 11 / Image 12 / Image 13 / Image 14

Instagram [Cymru] - Image 1 / Image 2 / Image 3 / Image 4  / Image 5 / Image 6 / Image 7 / Image 8 / Image 9 / Image 10 / Image 11 / Image 12 / Image 13 / Image 14

Campaign podcasts by day

Monday 3 March

Our respite foster child has been with us for a decade - Apple Podcasts / Spotify 

Summary: Graham and John have been fostering their child, who initially came to them for a weekend, for almost decade.  They talk about how they supported their child through the uncertainty about his future and how they're delighted he's with them permanently.

Allow yourself to dream - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Leanne talks about building attachment with her two young children who were adopted together when they were one and two.

Foster carer looking after four teens - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Dave is a single carer and has been fostering teenagers since he started fostering during Covid.  He talks about creating a low-conflict home in which they can thrive.  He also talks about how he manages behaviour which some people find challenging.

Adopting after personal trauma - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Amber escaped a forced marriage and rebuilt her life.  She decided to adopt when she was 40 and talks about how adopting complements her spiritual beliefs.

Tuesday 4 March

Short-term and respite foster carer - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Joy is in her late 60s and has been fostering for ten years.

”Tenacious little monsters!” - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Arjay and Tom adopted two year old twin girls 12 weeks ago. They previously volunteered at New Family Social's summer camp to get childcare experience. This year they'll return with their children who they met at an exchange day. The girls had been born prematurely and that means there's some uncertainly about their health and development. The new dads are thrilled with their family life.

Fostering older children is the best thing I’ve done! - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: John is a single foster carer in Scotland with a ten-year-old child permanently placed with him, a 16-year-old child temporarily placed and a crazy puppy. As someone who admits they knew next to nothing about children when he picked up a leaflet about fostering, he loves being a foster carer.

We’re open to adopt a large sibling group - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Lucy and Marie are in stage two with panel coming up soon.  They share their stage one delays. As an only child Marie was sure right from the start that she wanted siblings and because the couple felt that adopting siblings at the same time would help the children and mean they wouldn't have to go through the assessment process more than once.  They know they would like to adopt at least two but are open to adopting a bigger sibling group.  They have built a network of people that have adopted siblings and that has helped cement their decision. 

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Wednesday 5 March

Adopting when you’ve had depression - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Kate and Charlotte talk about their happy adoption journey and how they dealt with Charlotte's history of depression during assessment.

Foster carers from Muslim backgrounds - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Nowal and Sarah currently foster a teenager. They talk about the assessment process, family support and knowing your limits!

Solo adopter of a child with additional needs - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Lee's a solo transracial adopter of a child with additional needs.  He talks about navigating the complexities of "the system" when seeking support for her and about how excited he is about her future. 

Fostering babies - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Alex and Terry specialise in fostering babies and two of those babies joined this podcast. The couple discuss their journey to fostering, their first placement and the first baby who moved on from them to a permanent home.

Thursday 6 March

Early permanence and neurodivergence - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Eddie and his husband had a child place through early permanence who was returned to their birth family.  They went on to adopt two neurodivergent children and Eddie came to realise he also has ADHD.

Fostering a teenager as a single gay man - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Dan started fostering four months ago and tells us what it's like to care for a teenager as a single carer.

Early permanence after infertility - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Rosie and Emily adopted a young baby through early permanence after IVF failed.

From our first enquiry to parenthood in nine months - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Yannick and his partner had a fast and smooth journey adopting their five-year-old child, who's been with them for a month.  He talks about activity days and why it's important to be assertive in the process.

Friday 7 March

Fostering to adopt a baby - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Chris and his husband are fostering-to-adopt a baby despite not having intended to take that route.  Chris talks about why they were initially put off by the uncertainty foster-to-adopt brings.  He also talks about their plan to have ongoing direct contact with the child's birth family.

Transracial adoption - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Joseph is a dual heritage gay man who was adopted as a baby by white parents.  As an adult, with his white partner, he fostered and then adopted a dual heritage child.  Joseph talks about his experiences as an adoptee and a foster carer and adopter.

Adopting an older autistic child has been a joy - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Emily and her partner adopted a seven year old autistic boy who has brought so much into their lives. Emily encourages prospective adopters to be open minded about children with additional needs.

“I’ve been a foster carer for three years” - Apple Podcasts / Spotify

Summary: Jasmine talks about the joys and challenges of being a foster carer.

Campaign videos 

LGBTQ+ in the UK & want to adopt? You NEED to know this!

LGBTQ+ & want to foster? You NEED to know this!

GET YOUR ARMOUR ON! Being assessed to adopt/foster if you're LGBTQ+

What's your SUPPORT? Building networks when you're an LGBTQ+ adopter or foster carer

How do I CHOOSE? Picking an adoption/fostering agency when you're LGBTQ+