Jo and Barney adoption comic series

The Jo & Barney comics are designed and utilised by Barnardos to assist young people (8 -12 yrs) to comprehend what is one of the most disruptive events that can occur in a child's life - seperation from family.

Jo Starts the Journey

This is a comic to help you understand more about our work with you.

We understand how confused, angry, sad you may be about another change. You may be wondering what will happen next and why this is not the last move. This comic is about you coming to Barnardos, meeting your new 'carers' and learning about how to find a 'special family'. We hope you read Jo and Barney's stories many times. To read the Jo Starts the Journey comic click here to view the PDF or you can click the image to the right to view online.

Jo and Barney get adopted

This is a comic that will help you to understand more about adoption.

Adoption is a very exciting time. It is a big decision in your life. You have questions about how adoption happens and what it will mean for you. Your worker will talk to you about this. Jo and Barney want to tell you their story about being adopted. We hope that enjoy hearing what they have to say. To read the Jo and Barney get adopted comic click here to view the PDF file or you can click the image to the right to view online.

Jo and Barney start again

This is a comic that will help you understand what is happening to you at the moment.

We understand how confused, angry, sad you may be about another change. On the other hand you may be relieved. You may want to talk to someone about what has happened. You also may have questions about your future. Your worker will want to talk to you about this. This is a story about how Jo and Barney's "Forever Family" did not work out. We hope their story helps. To read the Jo and Barney start again com.ic click here to view a PDF File or you can click the picture on the right to view online.