TEMPLATE

TEMPLATE

Other Independents

International Social Service of Great Britain
Cramer House
9 Brixton Road
London
UK
SW9 6DDISS (GB)
is at: Location Map for ISS (GB)

Pamela Winfield President
TRACE(Transatlantic Children's Endeavours)
The Coach House
Btn 28/30 Langley Avenue
Surbiton
Surrey
UK
KT6 6QP
TRACE is at: Location Map for TRACE

War Babes
Shirley McGlade
15 Plough Avenue
South Woodgate
Birmingham
UK
B32 3TQ
War Babes is at: Location Map for War Babes

Child Migrant's Trust
8 Kingston Road
West Bridgeford
Nottingham
UK
NG2 7AQ
The Child's Migrant Trust is at: Location Map for CMT

© W.E. Simpson, 1996-2006
Adoption InterLink UK
www.billsimpson.com e.& o.e.
All rights acknowledged and reserved

Information for Birth Parents

Information for Birth Parents

If you are a Birth Parent who is 'searching' then you should initially contact:
The Office of Population Census and Surveys, (OPCS)
The General Register Office, Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road, Birkdale, SOUTHPORT UK PR8 2HH
Tel: +44 (0)1 514 714 313
The General Record Office is at: Location Map for GRO
and ask for an application form to allow your details to be placed on the Contact Register. This will enable your details to be matched up and may enable the necessary steps leading to re-union to take place.

Please note that, although personal details may be matched, there can be no direct contact or information arising from this. However, in such a case, your details will then be available to any of the Counselling Services who may be assisting Adoptees and their Adopted Families in any search.

You might also like to consider writing to:
NPN (Natural Parent's Network),
10, Alendale Crescent, Garforth, LEEDS, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. LS25 1DH
Tel: +44 (0)1 132 868 489NPN is at: Location Map for NPN

The Families' House,
125, Ber Street, Norwich, United Kingdom. NR1 3EY
Tel: +44 (0)1 603 621 702 Fax: +44 (0)1 603 614 049
The Families' House is at: Location Map for TFH

Barnardo's Counselling Services,
Cottage Nr.1, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, ILFORD, Essex, United Kingdom. IG6 1QG
Tel: +44 (0)1 815 502 688
Barnardo's Counselling Services are at: Location Map for Barnardo's Counselling
who may be able to assist further, either directly or with further contacts and information that may help you, or any of the other addressees listed on this page, particularly
norcapNational Organisation for Counselling Adoptees and Parents

There is a mail-list at
ukbirthparents@topica.comespecially for UK Birth Parents within the Adoptive Circle


© W.E. Simpson, 1996-2006
Adoption InterLink UK
www.billsimpson.com e.& o.e.
All rights acknowledged and reserved

Preparing For Reunion

Preparing For Reunion

from the Children's Society
An accessible exploration of the complex emotional issues surrounding Adoptee/Birth Parent reunion, based on the personal accounts of Adopted People, Adopters and Birth Parents.
Since the Children Act 1975 anyone adopted in the UK and aged eighteen or over has been able to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate.

As a result, many adopted people have set out on the often complex journey to find out more about themselves. Despite the support they may receive, this is often a traumatic period for all involved and few people have any idea what to expect if and when they are finally able to arrange a reunion.

Compiled by Children's Society staff experienced in this area, but allowing adopted people, adopters and birth parents to speak for themselves, the book provides a clear and authoritative guide to the whole process, from deciding whether or not to trace, explaining the best way of going about it and what to expect from the outcome.

The book includes a 'First Thoughts' section, addressing some of the most common questions asked of birth record counsellors, personal accounts from adopted people, adopters and birth parents - (including three peoples' perspectives on the same reunion).

It also includes a diary account charting the sequence of events and changing emotions of Lucy, who traced her Birth Mother when she was eighteen years old.

Designed to be read as a whole, or dipped into,
Preparing for Reunion is a vital resource for everyone in the Adoption Circle.
ISBN 0 907324 78 9 Paperback, 160 pages, £5.99 (ukp)

Children's Society Publications are available from:
The Children's Society Publications Department, Edward Rudolph House, Margery Street, LONDON UK WC1X 0JL The Children's Society is at: Location Map for The Children's Society


© W.E. Simpson, 1996-2006
Adoption InterLink UK
www.billsimpson.com e.& o.e.
All rights acknowledged and reserved

http://www.billsimpson.com/Srch.html#reunion