Be My Parent newspaper
Be My Parent has a monthly newspaper that profiles children needing adoption or permanent fostering
Introduction
Children’s Profiles
Subscribig to the Be My Parent newspaper
Delivery dates
News & Features
Circulation
Other Be My Parent services
Introduction
The Be My Parent newspaper is produced every month and contains Children’s Profiles. Since May 2007, the Be My Parent service has also included a family-finding website.
Find out more what goes on behind the scenes at Be My Parent!
Children’s Profiles
Every month, the Be My Parent newspaper features over 150 profiles of single children and groups of siblings of all ages and backgrounds who need adoptive or permanent foster families. Where possible, each profile is accompanied by a clear, full-colour photograph of the child or children.
In addition to a standard sized profile, agencies can also opt for an enhanced profile (for single children), which is double the space, as well as half and full-page profiles, which are professionally designed and usually allow for extra word count and photos. Children can be featured on the front cover of the Be My Parent newspaper for an extra fee of £50.
The Children's Profiles pages are aimed at child placement agencies and all families who are interested in adoption or permanent fostering, from people making their initial enquiry into the process, to those waiting to be approved, or already approved.
Guide to costs and deadlines for agencies.
Subscribing to the Be My Parent newspaper
You will first need to register your details, and then go on to purchase a subscription. If you need further assistance, please check out our information on how to subscribe. You can also subscribe by telephone.
LOOK! No price change since last year!
| Subscription length | Paper only | Web only | Paper and web |
|---|---|---|---|
1 month/1 issue | £6.90 | £8.30* | £12.15* |
3 months/3 issues | £18.75 | £22.55* | £30.00* |
6 months/6 issues | £35 | £42.00* | £56.50* |
12 months/issues | £52.50 | £63* | £87.00* |
*includes VAT.
Delivery dates
| Newspaper issue | Delivery date (families) |
|---|---|
January 2012 | 9 January |
February 2012 | 9 February |
March 2012 | 8 March |
April 2012 | 5 April |
May 2012 | 10 May |
June 2012 | 6 June |
July 2012 | 5 July |
August 2012 | 2 August |
September 2012 | 6 September |
October 2012 | 4 October |
November 2012 | 1 November |
December 2012 | 6 December |
January 2013 | 10 January |
February 2013 | 7 February |
March 2013 | 7 March |
News & Features
The Be My Parent website holds a library of News & Features articles.
These are aimed at prospective adopters and permanent foster carers. They include news and information and real-life stories from families, children and professionals, all about adoption and fostering. The articles have been split in topics, such as "support", "the process", "siblings" to make it easier for you to find articles which are relevant to you - although some articles straddle various topics. You can also use the website's search facility to find out more about a certain subject.
Why not explore our adoption and fostering articles?
Please contact us with your story or suggestions for future topics.
Circulation
Approximately 3,700 copies of the Be My Parent newspaper, containing the Children’s Profiles, are circulated to prospective families and referring agencies every month. Agencies who are BAAF members can receive up to six free monthly copies to pass on to families who are in the process of being approved to adopt or foster, or are waiting to be matched with a child or sibling group.
Our special edition of our News & Features pages published in November, to coincide with BAAF's National Adoption Week campaign, is made available to the general public through adoption and fostering agencies, and a range of community organisations, such as public libraries, GP surgeries, churches and community centres. It is also widely distributed to all families who make enquiries about adoption at that time, as a result of media coverage.
Other Be My Parent services
Please do check out our information on referring a child to the Be My Parent newspaper and/or website, if you are a child placement agency.
Be My Parent offers a number of services to social workers, including an email reminder of referral deadlines to the newspaper, 'holding calls' if sufficient enquiries have been received, and sending full reports of the enquiries received for each child.
Be My Parent online also features the profiles of approved families waiting to adopt or permanently foster a child or sibling group. Please ask your social worker to contact us for more information.
If you have a query which relates specifically to Be My Parent, then please contact us. However, for general information and advice about adoption and fostering, please contact your country or regional BAAF office.
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Last updated: 19 January 12
