Useful links and resources
Our resources
We have leaflets covering a wide range of topics including adoption, fostering, the law surrounding fertility treatment, coming out to your children, and more on this page on our website.
Support we provide
No matter how you’re feeling, or what challenges you’re facing, Proud 2 b Parents are here to support you and your family. Take a look at the Family Support page to find out more.
LGBT+ links
Looking for more info and advice about being LGBT+ and starting your family? We have listed a number of them below. See something we have missed? Get in touch!
LGBT+ Books
Recommendations for LGBT+ storybooks for babies and children of all ages.
There is also a non-fiction section on creating a family as a LGBT+ individual/couple.
Fostering and Adoption
Adoption Counts
Adoption Counts is the Regional Adoption Agency covering five Local Authorities: Cheshire East Council, Manchester City Council, Salford City Council, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and Trafford Council.
Adoption Now
Adoption Now brings together the local authority adoption services for six areas in Greater Manchester and Lancashire in the North West of England – Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Tameside, and Oldham.
Together for Adoption
Together for Adoption is a new regional adoption service made up of five local authority adoption agencies; Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, St Helens, Warrington, and Wigan.
Caritas Care
Caritas Care is a committed and experienced independent fostering and adoption agency, rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in all areas in their 2017 and 2021 inspections.
Three Circles Fostering
Three Circles Fostering is a family run private fostering agency with a difference. Their head office is in Cheshire, and they have an office in Yorkshire and cover the Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Warrington and Liverpool areas.
National Fostering Agency
With over 20 years of experience in foster care, the National Fostering Agency are the largest independent UK fostering agency. Across the country, they provide foster care services to local authorities, working with them to secure high quality foster care to children and young people.
Pregnancy & Surrogacy
Choosing a fertility clinic
A guide from the HFEA and a search engine for all clinics in the UK.
Donor Conception Network
A site full of resources around Donor Conception, including special storybooks for every family such as families with a solo parent, same-sex parents, donor conceived twin children etc. etc.!
Fertility Network UK
Information, advice, and support around receiving fertility treatment to create your family, including special 6 week long online webinar series for LGBT+ people and an LGBT+ peer support group.
Manchester Fertility
The UK leading specialist offering IUI, ICSI, & IVF treatments. Find information on prices & procedures, & book a FREE 1-2-1 in Manchester.
Growing Families
Runs best-practice seminars & conferences focused on bringing together intended parents, surrogates, donors, families through surrogacy and experts in the field.
Surrogacy UK
The leading UK not-for-profit surrogacy organisation.
Pride Angel
A website dedicated to connecting sperm donors, egg-donors and co-parents online.
Pride & Joy Podcast
A podcast presented by seahorse dad Freddy McConnell, looking at the diverse ways LGBT+ people create their families, incl. co-parenting.
