Parents And Children Together (PACT)

A farm-tastic day! 🐖 The second of our family fun days took place on Saturday at Godstone Farm.

It was an exciting day exploring the farm, meeting the friendly animals, catching up with one another and enjoying lunch and PACT cake! ☀️

Bounce Back 4 Kids - Domestic Abuse Recovery Programme | PACT Discover Bounce Back 4 Kids (BB4K) Support Recovery Programme, developed by PACT to support children who have survived or witnessed domestic abuse.

BB4K's 3-5-year-olds group created these handprint pieces. 💛

Using baby lotion and powder to make handprints, children and their non-perpetrating parent shared a simple, sensory experience that supported bonding, safety and emotional healing. 💕

👉 www.pactcharity.org/about-bb4k.

Jason is a super supporter of PACT and an inspiration to us all. He has taken on not one but two extremely challenging events to raise vital funds to support PACT: running the London Marathon and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.  🏔️

👉 www.pactcharity.org/fundraise-for-us.

For adopted children, growing up with their siblings is valuable in so many ways:
⭐ They've been the only constant in eachother's lives
🌱 They can grow and learn together
💙 They are best friends

👉 www.pactcharity.org/adopting-siblings.

The first of our two family fun days took place on Saturday at Camp Mohawk and it was fantastic! ☀️

There was a variety of activities including crafts, playing in the pool and climbing in the play area. Everyone gathered together for lunch, which included some of the delicious PACT cake! 🍰

🌟 As well as finding out more about the adoption process and our life-long support, PACT's welcoming adoption information events give you the opportunity to hear from a PACT parent who has already been through the adoption process.

👉 www.pactcharity.org/information-events.

So what's it like to be a part of Team PACT? Here are some key words our staff used when giving feedback about working at PACT.

In our last staff survey, 100% of our employees said they felt proud to work for PACT. Take a look at our current vacancies 👉 www.pactcharity.org/current-opportunities.

Come and say hi to us this summer! ☀️ Grace and Sarah will be out and about in the local community.

We would love to chat to you all about our life-changing work building adoptive families and supporting children, women and parents to embrace a positive future

👉 www.pactcharity.org.

Guide To Adoption | Adopt A Child | PACT Read our guide to adoption to discover what to expect from the adoption process with PACT. Contact our enquiries officers for full information pack.

PACT wishes all dads a Happy Father's Day! 🎉

We feel very privileged every time we help someone become a father through adoption. 🌱💙

To find out more about becoming a father through PACT, download our free Brief Guide to Adoption. Visit 👉 www.pactcharity.org/adoption-guide.

💙 Did you know PACT provides outstanding adoption services across southern and central England?

🌟 Our experienced team is dedicated to building and strengthening families and will be there every step of the way to support you and your family for life.

👉 www.pactcharity.org/adoption-guide.

Are you interested in finding out more about becoming a parent to a child with additional needs through adoption? 💕

👉 To book on, call our friendly enquiries team on 0330 456 4800 or visit www.pactcharity.org/live-qas. We'd LOVE to see you there!

PACT is among 21 Voluntary Adoption Agencies from all over the UK who have come together to create 'Adopting children of Black and other diverse ethnicities', an advice guide for prospective adoptive parents. 💙

👉 www.pactcharity.org/diverse-ethnicities.

Happy Pride Month! We had a wonderful time celebrating love, diversity and community at Oxford Pride on Saturday. 🌈

Grace enjoyed chatting with lots of people about adopting through PACT when you're LGBTQ+ and discussing all the ways we will support you. 💕

👉 www.pactcharity.org/lgbt-adoption. 🏳️‍🌈

Let's continue #VolunteersWeek by introducing Jane, who is also June's Supporter of the Month! 🌟 For over ten years, Jane has dedicated many hours of her time, care and skills to Alana House.

👉 www.pactcharity.org/jane. Jane, you are a superstar!

Job opportunity! 📣 Join our amazing London adoption team as a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker! 💙

This role is pivotal within our Adoption service.

Could you make a lasting difference to families? Apply today - we'd love to hear from you! Visit 👉 www.pactcharity.org/social-worker-3/.

Job opportunity! 📣 Join our amazing London adoption team as a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker! 💙

This role is pivotal within our Adoption service.

Could you make a lasting difference to families? Apply today - we'd love to hear from you! Visit 👉 www.pactcharity.org/social-worker-3/.

🎉 Happy Volunteers' Week! At PACT, we are enormously grateful for the time, skills and talents given to us by our amazing volunteers!

💜 Let's start this week by hearing from some of our incredible volunteers at Alana House.

👉 www.pactcharity.org/volunteer-with-pact.

At PACT, we understand the joys and challenges that come with being a parent to a child with additional needs. You may need support from time to time and we are passionate about being there for you every step of the way. 💕

👉 www.pactcharity.org/additional-needs-support.

Join us at one of our online June adoption information events! Find out more about the adoption process, ask any questions you may have and see if PACT is the right agency for you, all in a friendly and welcoming environment. 💕

👉 www.pactcharity.org/information-events.

New interview Contact with birth family: Interview with Holly (adopter) www.catchconnect.org

In our latest interview on the Hub, Holly talks openly about her relationship with her son's birth mother, discussing letterbox contact, meeting with birth mum in person and building a friendship.

Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to watch.

We are seeking independent adoption social workers to undertake adoption assessments! ⭐

Caseloads are flexible and can be arranged to fit around other commitments. We can offer a competitive rate for each assignment.

👉 www.pactcharity.org/independent-adoption-social-workers.

PACT understands that for adopted children, finding the right school is so important. PACT’s Specialist Education Worker, Amy, is on hand to support and offer information to our families with the admissions application process and finding the right school.

👉 www.pactcharity.org/adoption-support.

Natasha is a PACT adoptive mum. Her daughter has cerebral palsy and here, Natasha talks about her experience of adopting a child with additional needs. She says: "This whole very, very exciting world has opened up". 💕

👉 www.pactcharity.org/additional-needs.

We had our second in-person adoption information event in Milton Keynes! 💕

It was great to chat all about PACT, the adoption process and answer your questions.

Book your place on an upcoming virtual adoption information event 👉 www.pactcharity.org/information-events.

📣 SAVE THE DATE! Reading's Big Quiz is coming to Revolución de Cuba Reading on Thursday 2nd October!

Expect a fun evening whilst testing your teams’ knowledge of all things Reading! 🧠

So, get Thursday 2nd October in your diary, you don't want to miss this! ✏️

#RDG #Berkshire

BB4K supports children who have been affected by domestic abuse and aims to improve their mental wellbeing. We want to empower children and give them opportunities to explore and express their feelings through fun, child-focused activities in a safe therapeutic way. 🌱

👉 www.pactcharity.org/bb4k.

Let's talk about mental health and adoption. 💬

🔗 Take our free, online self assessment quiz to see if you are ready to adopt 👉 www.pactcharity.org/self_assessment/.

This month, the three PureGym centres across Reading are encouraging their members to take part in Marathon in May. They held a special mash-up charity class to raise extra funds and raise awareness of PACT’s work. 💙

👉 www.pactcharity.org/marathon-in-may.

We’re excited to be back at The Fertility Show!

The show will include expert talks, interviews and panels with the world's leading fertility experts, over 70 exhibitors (including ourselves) and a Fertility Support Hub. 🌱

Book your tickets 👉 www.fertilityshow.co.uk.

Alice* and Ethan* adopted twin girls, Layla* and Poppy*, who have moderate learning difficulties and developmental delay as well as epilepsy. 💕

Find out more about adopting children with additional needs and how PACT will support you 👉 www.pactcharity.org/additional-needs.