Adoption Archives - KEEN London

My first year as a parent #AdoptionAwarenessWeek

Volunteers come to KEEN for many different reasons, for some, volunteering with KEEN is also part of their journey towards adoption.

For Adoption Awareness Week, we asked former KEEN London volunteer Naomi to share her experiences of the first year since she and her partner were placed with their daughter — the challenges, the things that helped, and what she wishes she’d known.

Thank you, Naomi, for sharing your journey so openly. We hope it’s helpful to the many KEEN volunteers currently on their own adoption journeys, and to anyone else preparing for this life-changing next chapter.

If you are a KEEN London volunteer we do have a what’s app group for coaches across all three sites that are going through the adoption process, so please get in touch with your Coordinator to join.

If you are new to KEEN London and found this video online, welcome! Currently between 40-50% of new volunteers come to us through the adoption process. We […]

National adoption week

What resources would you recommend to anyone starting the adoption process? We asked some of our alumni volunteer coaches who have successfully adopted to share for #nationaladoptionweek

Thank you to everyone that has been a part of this collection. Please get in touch if you are a KEEN London volunteer looking for support as part of adoption or looking to start the adoption process and after some hands on volunteering. We have a lovely sharing community and plenty of adoptive parents happy to share their stories and support your journey.

Find out more about starting your volunteer journey with KEEN London here