Ellen Watts from Adopters Advocacy at Lancaster University is inviting adopters who have adopted siblings in the past 15 years to participate in her research project, 'Exploring adopters' mental health and support needs when adopting siblings together.' To participate, email Ellen here.

For more information, email f.hill1@lancaster.ac.uk Although the researcher uses the term "adoption disruption" in the research invitation, they are seeking input from any adoptive father whose child or children have left the family home prematurely. This includes families who are parenting at a distance.

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Adoptee Quality of Life survey - Research via University of Sheffield Complete our questionnaire, to help us understand what makes a good quality of life for adoptees in England aged 16-25. You can sign up and take part here: http://bit.ly/3XAtmIr You can find out more about the project here: https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/adoptee-quality-of-life/home

E-LAB Study Advert: We are recruiting adolescents (aged 13 – 17) who are adopted/separated from their biological parents and have lived in local authority care or experienced significant trauma, and their parents/guardians, to help us understand how early life experience impacts the brain and behaviour. For further details please contact: mhmpsych@manchester.ac.uk

Link to the survey We know that loneliness can be a huge challenge for many adopted young people as well as their parents and carers. We think it’s really important to better understand the needs of adoptive families in order to develop effective support, so through this study, we are looking at the factors that may be causing or maintaining loneliness to help us achieve this in both adoptive and non-adoptive families. We have developed a survey and would love for you to complete it if you are a parent or carer of a young person aged 17 or under. If your child is aged 10–17, they can also complete a questionnaire, however, it is completely fine to take part as a parent/carer only.  To say thank you for taking part, there is an optional prize draw for 1 of 5 £20 Amazon vouchers!