New Family Social

New Family Social New Family Social is the only UK charity led by and for LGBTQ+ adopters, foster carers & special guardians. We've come a long way.

New Family Social is a self-help membership organisation, formed in 2007. It was established from the need for LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers to support each other. We also support our children by developing their confidence in knowing other families like theirs. From January 2006 unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, could adopt jointly in England and Wales. Soon after this change, a group of adopters and foster carers identified several areas of need, leading to the creation of New Family Social. New Family Social is now a registered charity, working closely with many adoption and foster care agencies across the UK. Our income comes mostly from over 100 adoption and fostering agencies. These provide support for their families, by subscribing to New Family Social.

If you're an LGBTQ+ adopter, foster carer, or special guardian and are neurodivergent - or parent/care for a child who i...
07/10/2026

If you're an LGBTQ+ adopter, foster carer, or special guardian and are neurodivergent - or parent/care for a child who is - put 15 October in your diary. That's when our next neurodivergence group online meet-up takes place. It's open to our Gold and Silver members who can log-in now and register for the event. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Link in comments, obvs!

ICYMI: The number of children involved in care proceedings before they reach their first birthdays is at a persistently ...
06/10/2026

ICYMI: The number of children involved in care proceedings before they reach their first birthdays is at a persistently high level across England, according to newly published data.

Link in comments, obvs.

In London on 17 October? That's when our next members' meet-up takes place in the capital, for our LGBTQ+ adopters, fost...
06/10/2026

In London on 17 October? That's when our next members' meet-up takes place in the capital, for our LGBTQ+ adopters, foster carers, special guardians and the children they parent and care for.

Gold and Silver members can log-in now for more information and to register for the event. Link is in the comments, obvs!

ICYMI: Good to see LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers profiled in this news piece on the BBC website.
05/10/2026

ICYMI: Good to see LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers profiled in this news piece on the BBC website.

LGBTQ+ in the UK & considering adoption or fostering? Join us for free as a Bronze member to use our session finder. On ...
05/10/2026

LGBTQ+ in the UK & considering adoption or fostering? Join us for free as a Bronze member to use our session finder. On it you'll find info events across the country, all held by local agencies keen to hear from you as a potential applicant. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Link in comments, obvs...

Over the week ahead there's events in:

East of England
7 Oct 2026 - Virtual Information Session for Foster East RFA (hosted by Peterborough City Council) / Foster East


East Midlands
6 Oct 2026 - Adoption information event with Family Adoption Links RAA [online session] / Family Adoption Links
7 Oct 2026 - Leicester City Council fostering information drop-in [in-person event, Wigston] / Leicester City Fostering


Greater London
6 Oct 2026 - Adoption information meeting with Adopt London South RAA [online session] / Adopt London UK


North West England
5 Oct 2026 - Virtual adoption information session with Together for Adoption RAA / Together for Adoption
8 Oct 2026 - Exploring Baby & Toddler adoption event with Caritas Care [online session] / Caritas Care


South East England
5 Oct 2026 - Online adoption information event with Adopt South RAA / Adopt South
6 Oct 2026 - Adopting with Buckinghamshire Council [online session] / Adoption Bucks
6 Oct 2026 - Virtual adoption information Event with PACT (Parents and Children Together) / Parents And Children Together - PACT
8 Oct 2026 - Explore adoption with Adopt Thames Valley RAA [online session] / Adopt Thames Valley


West Midlands
10 Oct 2026 - In-Person adoption information event with Adoption Focus [in-person event, Stoke-on-Trent] / Adoption Focus

Yorkshire & the Humber
7 Oct 2026 - Virtual adoption information event with One Adoption North & Humber RAA / One Adoption


Multiple regions in England
7 Oct 2026 - Online information event with Adoption Focus / Adoption Focus
8 Oct 2026 - Online fostering Event: Your questions answered by experienced foster carers with Mosaic
Foster Care / Mosaic Foster Care

LGBTQ+ in the UK? Thinking about adopting or fostering in 2026? Find out more about the process from people who've alrea...
04/10/2026

LGBTQ+ in the UK? Thinking about adopting or fostering in 2026? Find out more about the process from people who've already done it, at our online seminar specifically for people from our community.

Takes place online 13 October. Join us for free as a Bronze member to register and find out more. Link in comments.

Fancy a coffee this October? Our next regular online coffee morning for LGBTQ+ adopters, foster carers, special guardian...
03/10/2026

Fancy a coffee this October? Our next regular online coffee morning for LGBTQ+ adopters, foster carers, special guardians & potential applicants takes place 21 October. Gold, Silver and Bronze members can log-in to the site now for more info and to register for the event. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️☕️



Link in comments, obvs

Need some fresh listening this October? Check out our podcast. Adoption, Fostering & Tea showcases stories from LGBTQ+ a...
02/10/2026

Need some fresh listening this October? Check out our podcast. Adoption, Fostering & Tea showcases stories from LGBTQ+ adopters, foster carers and special guardians from across the UK. There's now over 100 episodes to savour while you catch up! Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer or wherever you get your podcasts from.



Link in comments, obvs.

Our next in-person meet-up for our LGBTQ+ adopters, foster carers & special guardians in Yorkshire takes place 07 Octobe...
01/10/2026

Our next in-person meet-up for our LGBTQ+ adopters, foster carers & special guardians in Yorkshire takes place 07 October. Gold and Silver members can log-in now for more info and to register. Link in comments 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

ICYMI: An interesting initiative from our friends Foster for Bradford to enable foster families wishing to care for more...
30/09/2026

ICYMI: An interesting initiative from our friends Foster for Bradford to enable foster families wishing to care for more children, but don't have the space. They can now access funding to help them extend their homes.



Link in comments, obvs

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