Creating your adopter profile
Once you have been approved to adopt you start the ‘matching’ process. Many prospective adopters choose to produce an eye catching flyer to send to agencies. You can find contact details for local authorities on our agency finder. This flyer should communicate all the important information about you and the child you are looking for. […]
‘Meet the adopter’ webcasts
Our Meet the Adopter series of webcasts are a chance to hear the views and inspiring stories from a range of adopters. Find out what they learned during the process and their advice for prospective adopters. These webcasts are also all available to download as audio only podcasts.
Success stories: Being a parent
The adoption process When we hoped we could be adoptive parents, friends arranged for me to meet their friends who had adopted their children. It was really helpful and I felt inspired. When we decided on our ‘chosen’ adoption agency, because we’d spoken in person to someone, they seemed keen and invited us to an […]
Success stories: Single mum
Great from the word ‘go’ I had always hoped to start my own family, but the right relationship had never come along. I held adoption in very high regard but wasn’t sure what my options would be. One of the first things my social worker told me was how many great single adopters she knew, […]
Success stories: Adopting later in life
Richard and Eleanor’s story “I had three grown up children from my first marriage and always enjoyed being part of a large family. My second wife and I weren’t able to have a child naturally and while we were devoted to each other, we felt there was also room in our lives for children. Our […]
Success stories: Adopting siblings
Sarah and Dan’s story Our social worker was so positive and welcoming. Her attitude always seemed to be ‘you will make great parents’. She explained that she’d support us through adoption, help us understand the commitment that’s involved and then make a really good match. We were delighted to discover that you could adopt siblings […]
Matching with the right child
Once you are approved as a prospective adopter, the next step is to be matched with a child who could thrive in your family. Your social worker is responsible for seeking a potential child among those who are currently waiting. Some prospective adopters are matched with a child quite quickly, but for others it may […]