Went to a BAFTA screening last night for Jimmy Akingbola (Blue Tick) new documentary - about his time in care. Simply incredible. A compelling watch that will no doubt impact many. Glad to know there’s another care exp. bro in this media space.👌🏽👏🏽

Orfan is back online!! Happy National Adoption Week. If this week means something to you then I truly hope you have a good one. See the Linktr.ee for events this week hosted by @PACUKadoption pac-uk.org/pac-uk-nationa… #NationalAdoptionWeek #adopteevoices #ADOPTION

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This year I tried to reconcile with my adoptive parents after 14 years of no contact. I started Orfan, n it was going well...😔. I am now on a new journey of trying to find my birth mother. If anyone can help please contact me. Thank you #Nationaladoptionweek #adoptionuk #orfan

instagram.com/fostercareadvo… Thank you for the recent follow on Instagram, Foster care advocacy uk. Please support them if you can with a like or follow. 😊❤️

It's #NationalAdoptionWeek so we thought we'd re -release a few voices from the #adoption community for new listeners to hear and perhaps remind ourselves of the complexity and nuance that contemporary adoption navigates. Birth parent Sammy Samantha buff.ly/3VDGtX2

Nerves are starting to set in for this afternoon with @PACUKadoption for our voices of birth families event speaking live 1st time but I no I can do it will be a good way to get our voices heard and for people to hear about positive stuff n not just all the negative

Adult Adoptees in the U.K. I need you! I’m an adoptee conducting research into how much we have influenced U.K. researchers since 2017. I’d like to use your public tweets as data to look for themes. If you’re interested in helping me, please DM me. #AdopteeVoices #AdoptionTwitter

Powerful stories from first families from @PACUKadoption today. We can and must do better. #NationalAdoptionWeek

#adopteetwitter show and tell time. Share a pic of you & a bio relative that you think you look like. Mine below is a side by side of me and a paternal great-grandfather who I never met but I see a strong resemblance to. Think this trend could be kinda cool. 🙏🏽❤️🧑🏽‍🦱👴🏽

As an adopted person, I often get asked, would I adopt?? 🤔🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️...I honestly think its one of the hardest commitments to make. #NationalAdoptionWeek #adoption #adoptionuk #adopteetwitter #adopteevoices

Busy day tomorrow speaking with Beth Neil in the morning and @PACUKadoption in the afternoon.. All things Adoption & contact. I'm very fortunate to have such amazing time with my boys & so lucky their adopters are open to it & they understand the importance! ❤️🙏🏻

It's #NationalAdoptionWeek so we thought we'd re -release a few voices from the #adoption community. Saul Orfan shares his experience and perspective on adoption buff.ly/3T8AbgB

It can be important for adopted people to feel connected to their own story❤ Emma was adopted at just 6 weeks old. At the age of 17, letters and photos from her birth family helped her to start learning more about her Caribbean heritage. Find out more: youcanadopt.co.uk/naw

Meeting an increasing number of #adoptees being diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder. If this is you and you're comfortable sharing some info with me, I'd love to get something up on the website about this to help others. DM or email [email protected]

The situation with my past adoption has taken another turn since this was recorded. I think a part 2 might be needed. Thank you Al Coates The A & F Podcast for having me on the show and for the great work you are doing to raise awareness for people like me #NationalAdoptionWeek

Anyone else remember the judge asking you if were OK with being adopted by these people, in a court room?. I was 7/8. Here more about my experience as a fostered and adopted mixed race man from the uk. buff.ly/3T8AbgB The A & F Podcast #NationalAdoptionWeek #careleavers

🌈Care experienced young people should be wrapped in all the love & connection they deserve, for as long as they need, to become everything they want to be🐾💕#NCEW22 #CEP #CEW22 #CareExperiencedWeek #NCLW22 #CareLeaversWeek #lifelongrights #endthecarecliff #connection #love