There is more than one way to offer a home and experience of family life to children. Both fostering and adoption make it possible to have a family and build lasting relationships with children and young people.
Our mission is to bring together amazing people like yourself and fantastic children who need a home.
There is more than one way to offer a home and experience of family life to children. Both fostering and adoption make it possible to have a family and build lasting relationships with children and young people.
Our mission is to bring together amazing people like yourself and fantastic children who need a home.
In England more than 2,000 children are waiting for adoptive parents. Could adoption be right for you and your family?
Early Permanence placements allow babies and young children to find foster carers who are ready to adopt them later, if the courts decide they cannot be cared for permanently by their birth family.
This section takes you through the adoption process stage by stage with practical information, interactive exercises and audio and video guides.
Could you provide a safe and loving home for a child on a temporary, long-term or permanent basis? Find out more about Foster Care, Special Guardianship and Kinship Care.
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Coram Campus
41 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AZ
First4Adoption is the national information service for people interested in adopting a child in England.
Email us at: helpdesk@www.first4adoption.org.uk
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Adoption Focus
Date and time
Wednesday April 23, 2025
18:00 to 19:00
Location
Online
Agency website
Our online information events are a great way to learn more about adopting, the adoption process and how Adoption Focus can support you.
They're ideal if:
They begin with a live presentation from a member of our team, covering all aspects of adoption and our service. Following you'll be given the opportunity to arrange a private phone call or video chat with one of our experienced adoption social workers in which you can ask any specific questions about your own circumstances and talk about next steps.
Whether you want a general overview of how things work or have specific questions you'd like to talk through, we'll be happy to hear from you.
Please call on 0121 779 0891 or email info@adoption-focus.org.uk to book a place at this event. We’ll send you an information pack and all the details you need.
If you’re not able to make it to one of these events, please get in touch and we’ll arrange an alternative way of giving you the information you need.
https://www.adoption-focus.org.uk/Event/online-events
Adoption Matters (Chester)
Date and time
Saturday April 26, 2025
10:00 to 12:00
Location
Online
Event Link
Agency website
Attending an Adoption Matters online adoption information events is a convenient way to find out more about adoption, our outstanding Ofsted rated agency and the support that we offer to our children and families. All that you need to attend is internet access and ideally a device with a camera.
The events are hosted by experienced members of our enquiry team alongside a social worker. During the event we will share a presentation with you, chat through the adoption process and the ongoing support that we offer. We will also give you a chance to ask questions.
Our events last around an hour to an hour and a half, depending on how many questions are asked. Joining instructions will be sent to you 2-3 days before the event.
The events are open to anyone who is interested in adoption that lives in our geographical coverage area which is: the whole of the North West, North East, Yorkshire & the Humber, Stoke, Staffordshire, Shropshire and North Wales.
If you live just outside of these areas, we may still be able to assist you, so please do contact our team to discuss.
Coram Be My Family
Date and time
Monday April 28, 2025
17:30 to 18:30
Location
Online
Event Link
Agency website
Join us to explore how you can make a difference to children who need a family. This free online event is designed for individuals and couples in the early stages of their family building journey.
We will provide you with lots of insights about fostering and adoption, offering guidance and information that can shape your decision-making process. There will be opportunity to ask questions, and you can also have a follow up conversation about your individual circumstances.
Coram Ambitious for Adoption
Date and time
Tuesday April 29, 2025
17:30 to 19:30
Location
Coram Campus
41 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AZ
Event Link
Agency website
Coram Ambitious for Adoption is hosting a free information session about adopting in the London area.
If you live within the M25 area, come along to our free in-person Adoption Information Evening at Coram Campus in London. This will give you the opportunity to find out more about adoption and ask any questions you might have.
Our social workers will talk you through the children in need of permanent and loving families, the assessment process and the preparation process for new adopters, how children join their new families, and the kinds of post-adoption support that Coram has to offer.
There will then be time to ask any questions you may have. It’s the ideal opportunity to find out more, whether you’re only just beginning to consider adoption or if you’re further down the line in the process.