This group started small and is growing into a\u00a0pivotal\u00a0adult adoptee group within the UK. We have had some fantastic support along the way and we would like to take this\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to thank them.<\/p>\n
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We’d like to thank BAAF & Julia Feast for bringing us the British Chinese Adoption Study (BCAS)<\/a> which has been\u00a0pivotal\u00a0in putting many of us in touch. We want to thank them for helping us with venues as well is being a support for this developing group with their advice.<\/p>\n It is not always just adoptees that are reaching out. \u00a0We would like to thank\u00a0Alan Dibden\u00a0for coming to the\u00a0October 2011 London Reunion to share Mildred Dibden’s memory and work.<\/p>\n We would like to thank Margaret for her in fascinating talk about the ISS involvement\u00a0in the UK Hong Kong Adoption Project because this was where it all began for many us.<\/p>\n We would like to thank both of the presenters from Barnardos and NCH action for children explaining about how we could access our records. \u00a0It was a most informative presentation.<\/p>\n On behalf of Kate and I we would like to especially thank Sanjeeta for giving up her time and experience to be our facilitator for the Birmingham reunion in 2013. \u00a0 This meant that both of us could then be participants as this is so difficult when you are organisers.<\/p>\n This is the Testimonial that Sanjeeta had asked me to write:<\/p>\n \u2018Sanjeeta \u2013 Thanks very much for your services as a facilitator at our UK Hong Kong Adoptee Network Reunion (<\/span><\/em>www.hkadopteesnetwork.com\/uk\/<\/span><\/a>) \u00a0held in Birmingham Oct 2013.\u00a0 Although I had my usual reservations about anyone that comes from a media background I need not have worried because you were very professional and I was assured or your confidentiality.\u00a0\u00a0 You were informative and made us think carefully about an event that may have happened in our adoptive lives and see how interesting it may be to others.\u00a0 You emphasised the relevance and importance of how we should compile any written work in particular for those who may at some stage write their life story or have some involvement with the media.\u00a0\u00a0 This provided a helpful structure for the rest of the meeting as the group shared their experience in a safe environment.\u00a0 Again I would like to thank you for running a great workshop.’<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This group started small and is growing into a\u00a0pivotal\u00a0adult adoptee group within the UK. We have had some fantastic support along the way and we would like to take this\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to thank them. _______________ British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) … Continue reading Alan Dibden<\/h1>\n
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