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SWAN (South West Adoption Network)
is a regional post adoption support agency, which was registered as an Adoption Support Agency in 2006 under the New Adoption & Children Act 2002.

We provide support, advice and short term counselling to everyone affected by adoption, in our subscribing areas. We also provide consultation and training for professionals working in the adoption field.

Our subscribing authorities currently include

Bath & North East Somerset,

Bristol,

North Somerset,

South Gloucestershire

Swindon

Individuals who were placed for adoption by a subscribing area but now living elsewhere also qualify, providing you can travel to one of our centres or we have staff who can work locally to you

Many other local authorities in the South West region are expected to join SWAN, so it is therefore worth checking with us or your local authority to see if they have becoming subscribers

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Adopted Adults  and their families

Adopted Children and Young People

Birth Parents and the relatives of someone who has been or is shortly to be adopted

Adoptive Parents and Other Relatives by adoption

Service users should live in, or have had their adoption relate to Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire , Swindon to qualify for a free service.

SWAN aims to offer a service based on quality for all regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or sexuality.

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An understanding attitude from a local member of SWAN’s staff who will have time to listen to you.
A confidential and prompt response to your enquiry. You do not need to be referred by anyone.

SWAN aims to offer a service based on quality for all regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or sexuality.

Just Contact us for ………

• An understanding attitude from SWAN staff who will have time to listen to you
• Counselling on the telephone.
• Short term face to face counselling.
• Family work and links to specialists who understand the effects of adoption.
• Supported searching events.
• Intermediary services to assist in renewing contacts and to offer support to everyone involved.
• Help with letterbox or direct contact
• Opportunities to meet informally with other people who have similar experiences of adoption.
• Groups, which meet regularly for a period, to deal with specific issues.
• Specific advice and counselling will, where possible, be made available to meet the needs of Black adopted people and Black birth parents and also people involved in trans-racial adoption.
• Workshop days focusing on special issues, e.g. tracing birth parents, talking about my child who was adopted, explaining adoption to our growing children.

Click here to find out more about what SWAN offers.

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