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There are many myths about adoption and the adoption process. Here at Adopters for Adoption, there are many questions that we receive around some of the common myths of adoption and who … Myth Busting: Who Can Adopt

There are many articles online around adopting siblings together. One such article is written about the advantages and challenges faced. In this article, the writer describes the relationship between siblings as … Keeping Siblings Together when Adopting

With Father’s day being just a few days away, a day in which we celebrate and honour fathers, fatherhood and paternal bonds, we want to talk about and celebrate adoptive … Celebrating Adoptive Fathers on Father’s Day

One of the most common questions that prospective adopters ask when they contact us is ‘How long does it take to adopt a child’? In 2013 the Adoption Reform: Children … How long does it take to adopt a child?

Adopters for Adoption (AfA) is supporting a national day of action to raise awareness of adoption and the need for more adopters. AfA, is joining with other adoption agencies right … Big Adoption Day 21st March 2018

LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week is an annual campaign – led by New Family Social – to encourage more lesbian, gay, bi and trans people to consider adopting and fostering.  While … LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week 5th – 11th March 2018

Tuesday 6 February 2018 is Safer Internet Day, a national campaign that promotes the safe and positive use of digital technology, especially among children and young people. Safer Internet Day aims to not … <strong>Safer Internet Day</strong>

  Sky reports that Live streaming is increasingly being used to groom, blackmail and abuse victims, investigators have warned.   Police say paedophiles are using live streaming to bombard targets … Paedophiles targeting victims on live streams

The first episode of Finding Me A Family will transmit on Tuesday 5th December 2017, on Channel 4 at 9 pm. It will then be available on All4 for 30 … Finding Me a Family

Adoption UK, commissioned by the DfE, has recently published an updated online Adoption Support Fund (ASF) guide. The Adoption Support Fund – how it’s working for families provides anyone new … Adoption Support Fund – how it’s working for families

PAC-UK and Adoption UK have published two complementary education guides, for school staff and adoptive parents respectively, to help ensure adopted children get the best possible educational start in life. … Meeting the needs of adopted and permanently placed children

With the National Adoption Week not too far away,  the focus this year is on encouraging more prospective adopters to come forward who can provide a secure and loving home for … Focus on siblings Groups for National Adoption Week – October 2017