Information events
Join us for an online information event to find out more about adoption. This is an opportunity to meet experienced Social Workers from our service, learn about the assessment process and the children waiting for adoption. You will also hear from experienced adopters about their adoption journey and have plenty of opportunities to ask questions. There are no obligations, so come along and see if adoption is right for your family.
Online information event dates in 2024 and 2025:
- Wednesday 5 February 12pm to 2pm
- Tuesday 4 March 6pm to 8pm
- Wednesday 16 March 6 to 8pm
- Wednesday 9 April 12pm to 2pm
- Tuesday 6 May 6pm to 8pm
- Wednesday 11 June 12pm to 2pm
- Wednesday 9 July 12pm to 2pm
- Tuesday 12 August 6pm to 8pm
- Wednesday 10 September 12pm to 2pm
- Tuesday 21 October 6pm to 8pm
- Wednesday 12 November 12pm to 2pm
- Tuesday 16 December 6pm to 8pm
To register for an online information event, please complete our online enquiry form stating which event you would like to book for in the box at the bottom of the form.
You will be sent a Microsoft Teams meeting invitation a couple of days prior to the session.
LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week in person event
Tuesday 4 March, 6pm to 9pm.
This will be a joint information event with Foster for East Midlands.
Please come along and meet us at: Derbyshire LGBT+, 25 Curzon Street, Derby, DE1 1LH.
Community events
We also attend events in communities across the region where you can chat in person with our friendly staff and find out more about adoption. We will continue to add new events for 2024 on this page as well as on our social media channels.
You can find us at:
Mansfield Central Library, Thursday 6 March, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Nottingham Central Library, every second Friday of the month, 10am-1pm:
2025:
- Friday 14 February
- Friday 14 March
- Friday 11 April
- Friday 9 May
- Friday 13 June
- Friday 11 July
- Friday 8 August
- Friday 12 September
- Friday 10 October
- Friday 14 November
- Friday 12 December
For 2025 we will be in The Community Hub in the Derbion Centre, Derby, between 11am – 1pm on:
- Monday 10 February
- Monday 10 March
- Monday 7 April
- Monday 5 May
- Monday 2 June
The café at Moorways Sports Village and Water park, Derby between 3pm-6pm on:
- Wednesday 26 February, 2025
- Tuesday 19 March, 2025
- Friday 4 April, 2025
- Thursday 22 May, 2025
- Monday 16 June, 2025
- Tuesday 1 July, 2025
University of Derby, Sports Centre
Sunday 2 February, 9.30am - 12pm
Swarkestone Nursery, Swarkestone, Derby South
Sunday 23 March, 10am - 3pm
John Lewis, Victoria Centre, Nottingham from 10am until 1pm:
- Thursday 30 January (10am to 11.30am only)
- Thursday 27 March
- Friday 23 May
- Friday 25 July
- Thursday 25 September
- Thursday 27 November
Please see our AEM events Facebook page to let us know if you are interested in coming to any of our community events, alternatively you are welcome to drop by!
