Welcome to Adoption UK

Adoption UK is a national charity run by and for adopters, providing self-help information, advice, support and training on all aspects of adoption and adoptive parenting.

We work with parents and practitioners to make adoptions succeed, promoting loving and supportive family relationships within adoptive families.

17 May 2012Adoption UK has a new programme of training events including conferences on school and learning, life story work and social networking.
16 May 2012Looking for adoption support? Watch our new short film for information on how our Family Support Service could help you.
15 May 2012Interested in fundraising for Adoption UK? Find out more on our new ‘Get Involved’ pages.

Join Adoption UK

Message Boards

Our Message Boards allow adopters and prospective adopters to share knowledge and support each other.

Annual Conference

Join us at this year’s conference for your chance to hear from Theraplay’s Phyllis Booth and Ministerial Adviser for Adoption Martin Narey.

Children Who Wait

Exclusive to members, our family-finding service features profiles of children waiting to be adopted.

EXPLORE

Helpline - 0844 848 7900: Sometimes being able to talk to someone makes all the difference. Our helpline advisers offer practical suggestions, information and encouragement, or can point you in the right direction for specialist help.

Depression after adoption: The last thing you expect after the joys of approval and then being matched is to face depression once your little one is placed with you. However, post-adoption depression is a reality for some.

Training events: Adoption UK provides training for prospective adopters, adoptive parents, long-term foster carers and a wide range of practitioners. Visit our Training pages for details.

Get Involved: Anyone can get involved with Adoption UK’s fundraising work and make a difference to adopted children and their families. From fun-runs to coffee mornings, there are hundreds of ways to get involved.