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We Are Family

Waf

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1163318
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 26, 2015
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
27
Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX

Activities

We Are Family is a parent-led, peer-to-peer adoption support community, that promote the health and well-being of prospective adopters and adoptive parents mainly in the London area, and in particular the relief of the predictable stress, strain and sense of isolation. Our members meet regularly through core activities such as playgroups for under-fives, parent support groups or family outings.

Objects: The Objects Of We Are Family, As A Parent-Led, Peer-To-Peer Adoption Support Community, Are, For The Public Benefit, To Promote The Health And Well-Being Of Prospective Adopters And Adoptive Parents And The Partners Of Adoptive Parents Who Were Not Party To The Original Adoption Order (these Three Groups Being Referred To Together As ‘adoptive Parents’ In These Objects) Throughout The United Kingdom, And In Particular The Relief Of The Predictable Stress, Strain And Sense Of Isolation That Comes With Becoming An Adoptive Parent And In Parenting Traumatized Children. These Objects Shall Be Achieved In Particular But Not Exclusively By : (a) Advocating And Advancing Peer-To-Peer Support For Adoptive Parents, Before, During And After Placement And Adoption; (b) Advocating, Establishing, Supporting, Running And Promoting Parent-Led Communities Of Adoptive Parents, Consisting Of Locally And Centrally Managed Networks Which Allow For Participation By Way Of Both In-Person And Online Meetings And Forums; (c) Offering Local And Regular Meeting Places And Activities For Adoptive Parents Which Reflect Their Particular Needs, With Or Without Their Children, In Particular But Not Exclusively By Running Such Activities As Under-5s Playgroups And Family Events (with Children) And Parent Support Groups (without Children); (d) Promoting And Advancing The Need For Parental Self-Care While Raising Children Who Have Suffered Early Trauma (self-Care Meaning Looking After Adoptive Parents’ Own Emotional And Physical Needs To Allow Them To Better Care For And Support Their Adopted Children, Including By Helping Them Remain Emotionally Regulated And Stable In Their Interactions With Their Children); (e) Providing Platforms For Adoptive Parents To Share Their Experiences, For Example Through Parent Support Fora And Online Blogs; (f) Disseminating Information About Practical Adoption Support And Related Training Opportunities (such As Ways Of Relieving Stress And Reducing Isolation); And (g) Supporting, Influencing, Advocating For, And Contributing To The Development Of Relevant Adoption Support Services And Advancing Parental Support Throughout The Adoption Process And Beyond.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £170,652 £149,808
March 31, 2024 £125,438 £114,557
March 31, 2023 £99,294 £103,107
March 31, 2022 £100,290 £76,062
March 31, 2021 £88,555 £62,762

Trustees

Name Appointed
Elizabeth Jayne Davenport (Chair) Feb. 8, 2021
Amy Jane Burns-Thomson June 1, 2023
Andrew Taylor-Dawson June 8, 2020
Anita Antoinette Goveas June 1, 2023
Anna Willow March 1, 2022
Barabara Diane McGrath Sept. 14, 2020
Claire Walsh July 16, 2024
Michael Clarke March 1, 2022
Miranda Kelly March 17, 2026
Ros Croker-Ahmed March 17, 2026