Our Adoption Project: Conversations-Life Story Workshop w/ Jade
Description
Life Story Workshop w/ Jade
Life Story is a seated creative session in which guests will explore the anatomy of an adoption “Life Story Book”. A Life Story Book is a chronological account created by social workers to document the life of an adopted child. The intention behind these books is to help adopted children understand their history, identity, and life journey.
This workshop invites participants to construct their own miniature book using a combination of painting, paper collage and short written prompts to build a handcrafted visual archive.
Guided by their handcrafted book together we will unpack how these narratives are created. We will creatively explore how to present early birth-family backgrounds and toddler memories, alongside the complex reasons why children are placed for adoption and transitioned to an adoptive family.
As a group, we will workshop how to condense these complicated life chapters into an accessible visual format. Participants can create a book to explore their own experiences, or they can choose to create their own fictional stories.
About Jade
Jade is a children’s frontline social worker with a background in activism and fundraising. She supports families around issues of abuse, poverty, mental health, and substance misuse. Her fundraisers focuses on how joy can be used as an act of resistance and platforms queer and non-UK residences to reflect the refugees Project play supports.
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Over 18s only.
FAQs
- Access Information
The building has step-free access from street level throughout the ground floor, and a lift provides access to the second floor. All toilets on site are gender neutral, with a wheelchair-accessible toilet available. Seating is provided throughout the exhibition and event spaces.
More information here: pink-mcr.com/visit-us
Please let the exhibition team know if you have any access requirements and accommodations which can be made within the context of the workshop.
- Getting to the venue
TRAIN
Trains run regularly from Manchester Piccadilly to Stockport Station, the journey takes around 7–10 minutes. From the station, it's a 10-minute walk downhill along Wellington Road South, then onto Lord Street.
BUS
Frequent buses run from Manchester City Centre to Stockport, including the 192 along the A6. Get off at Stockport town centre or Merseyway, a 10-minute walk from the bus interchange.
CAR
Stockport is around 20–30 minutes from central Manchester via the A6. On-site parking at Hilton House is operated by Europarks and is paid parking via mobile or online payment. Additional options including NCP, Europarks, and on-street parking are all within a 5–10 minute walk.
BIKE
Use the TfGM Journey Planner for routes. Bike stands are available outside 63 St Petersgate, SK1 1DH, and secure cycle parking is available at the NCP cycle hub at Stockport train station.
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