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Camden's Adoption team held their annual picnic for over eighty adopters on Sunday 29th June 2008. The highlight of the event was the wonderful Nikki Yeoh Jazz Orchestra from the Camden Saturday Music Centre. It was a lovely sunny day for a barbecue. Children loved spending the day outdoors, enjoying the bouncy castle, drawing and painting, and making biscuits. The parents were able to relax, share their experiences and swap stories. " This is such a warm and friendly event which we look forward to every year - its fun for everyone and its great being with other adoptive families"

NLCA joined forces with leading children's charity Barnardo's and a host of well known faces for a special exhibition to help find permanent homes for children awaiting adoption.

Well known figures such as Mario Testino, Bruce Oldfield, Terry O'Neil, Andrew Lincoln, Gail Porter, Sam Taylor-Wood, Laura Bailey and Claudia Winkleman, all offered to become guest photographers for the day to get a snapshot of their lives.

Cllr John Bryant, Camden Council's Executive Member for Children, said: "This was a great experience for the children who really enjoyed meeting the celebrities and being photographed. Often these children have had a difficult start in life and would benefit enormously from the stability of growing up in a loving family setting."

The exhibition ran at the Getty Images Gallery from April 25 until May 3 2008.
Pictures by Cambridge Jones.