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we are...

a welcoming and innovative voluntary agency offering services in adoption, family support, emotional support to children and young people, safeguarding consultancy and training.

Based in Nottingham, we work in the City of Nottingham, the County of Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas.

our adoption team...

finds families for children awaiting adoption, supports adoptive families, supports and advises birth parents, offers adoption support services, and provides independent counselling.

our children and families team...

Provides services to children and young people affected by bereavement, domestic violence and separation.

Download our 2009 Annual Report

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Watch an introduction to Family Care

"it’s totally worth it"

"it isn’t just about life it’s about fun as well"

"Family Care helped us in our journey to becoming the wonderful family that we now are"

This film (4 minutes 38 seconds) was made possible by funding from Boots. Visit our adoption services, Spiral children's bereavement service, domestic violence services, work in schools and support us pages to see more films

Becoming an adoptive parent...

... can be challenging and hugely rewarding. Many adoptive parents find their lives changing for the better in ways they could not imagine before adopting.

What difference could adopting make to your life?

Sometimes having ideas about who can and cannot adopt stops people from exploring the idea of adoption further. read our top ten misunderstandings and find out the reality.

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Spiral Nottinghamshire's Children's Bereavement Service..

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...celebrated its 1st Birthday on October 30th 2009.

Read more about Spiral's developments

Christmas Toys Appeal 2009

Around 1,975 children and young people benefitted from our Toys Appeal. With the help of volunteers, including a team from Boots, we provided toys to our service users and 38 other organisations, including Health Visitors, Women’s Refuges, and a Homeless Families Unit, who provided gifts to vulnerable children across the city and county. Thank YOU to donors and volunteers - Christmas can be especially tough for these families, and your kindness and the gifts make a difference.

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