Volunteering: A step towards becoming an adoptive parent
Adoption is filled with anticipation, learning, and emotional preparation. While reading books and attending training sessions are essential parts of the process, an incredibly valuable way to prepare for being an adoptive parent is through volunteering. Volunteering in child and family-focused settings offers a unique, hands-on opportunity to build your confidence, skills, and understanding of what it means to nurture…
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Transition to Adulthood for adopted young adults
Transition to Adulthood is a new group for adopted adults set up by Adopt London. Adulthood isn’t just about age—it’s about confidence, planning, and knowing where to find help when you need it. The Transition to Adulthood sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to meet other young adopted adults so you can make new connections, access support, information and…
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Black History Month 2025
Belonging and identity: Black Adoption in London Adoption has always been more than finding a home for children – it’s about giving children a sense of love, belonging, and identity. For Black children in London, that journey has sometimes been complicated by history. In the past, many children were placed with families who didn’t always understand their culture or heritage…
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Taking the Early Permanence adoption route
Ava and Thom* knew adoption would, in some way, be in their future. So, after taking time to settle into their new home, they set about finding out about adoption. Ava shares their story. “I’d grown up in Barnet and finding our next home together in the same area made sense. As well as decorating and shopping for our new…
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Supporting Proud 2b Parents’ LGBT+ Parents & Carers Day
Adopt London is proud of the many LGBTQIA adoptive parents and people who come forward to adopt and we’re happy to support the work of the inclusive charity organisation Proud 2b Parents as they celebrate and mark this important day – Friday 19 September. LGBT+ Parents & Carers Day aims to bridge the gap by shedding light on the narratives,…
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Grants available to small organisations and groups
Adoption England Community Development Fund – applications open until 8th August 2025 The Adoption England Community Development Fund aims to help small organisations or groups with lived experience in adoption, to grow community groups and support adopters, adoptees, and birth families. These small grants are designed to provide financial assistance to initiatives that model good practice in adoption support, community…
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Janet Daby, Minister for Children and Families
Adopt London hosted an unforgettable staff conference, where we had the privilege of welcoming Janet Daby, Minister for Children and Families. The event focused on the powerful and uplifting work of the Black Adoption Project — a London based project committed to creating better futures for Black children in need of loving, supportive homes. Photo by jamiesmith.photo Minister for…
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Managing emotions at Christmas for adopted children
The run up to Christmas can be an exciting time, especially for families experiencing their first Christmas together. For some children the relaxed routines and the anticipation of Christmas can be an emotional rollercoaster. Whether you are a new family or parent(s) of a child who is anxious at Christmas, this original article written by Adoption Mid & West Wales…
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Black Adoption Project Launch
At the end of last year over 200 people attended online as Adopt London hosted the launch of the Black Adoption Project Report – the first of many webinars to share information on the findings of the Report and the progress of key initiative as we develop and grow. Thank you to everyone who attended and for sharing professional and…
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Adopt London Choir sing on BBC Radio London
What a wonderful morning over at the BBC Radio London studios in central London with Megan Tanner, Choir MD and 10 adoptive parents representing the Adopt London Choir on Tuesday 19 December. As part of Salma El-Wardany’s radio Breakfast Show, a choir sings at the end of each daily broadcast in the run up to Christmas. Normally meeting online, this was…
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We Are Family is 10 years old
We Are Family is an independent peer support community for adoptive parents, and this year marks their 10th anniversary of providing digital and in-person support to adopters and prospective adopters. We Are Family membership is free to amongst others, all Adopt London families and removing barriers to accessing resources is at the heart of their ethos. However, they must also…
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Conversations for Change for adopters
Allow me to introduce myself – I’m Richard Orchard-Rowe, adoptive dad and founder and presenter of the podcast – Adoption Adventures. I’m reaching out to adoptive parents of Adopt London’s twenty four boroughs to invite you to join Adopt London’s Conversations for Change*. This is a new initiative to bring together the voices of all those impacted by adoption, and…
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Adopt London Choir on BBC Breakfast
We were delighted BBC Breakfast featured the Adopt London Choir as part of National Adoption Week. Producer Alice Key discovered Adopt London choir footage on YouTube and wanted to highlight the positives around the support for Adopt London families and staff. With the knowledge and skill of Choir Lead Megan Tanner, the group meet virtually every Tuesday to share their experiences…
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Black families tell their adoption story
Watch these You Can Adopt films featuring three Black families; Azumah, who adopted her son with her husband, Jacqui, a single mum with a son who went on to adopt her foster daughter and Pearl and Errord, parents to twins boys and their adopted daughter Amara, who also talks about her experience. They tell us about their adoption journeys, and…
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Safer Internet Day 2023
Whilst being online can offer inspiring learning and a fun environment, this Safer Internet Day, we wanted to highlight some of the advantages of starting and maintaining conversations with your child about their internet use. Safer Internet Day 2023 is on 7 February 2023, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations…
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Getting yourself adoption-ready
Now is a good time to find out more about adopting a child. There’s a range of books, podcasts and organisations all sharing knowledge and first-hand experience of adoption – from all points of view. At Adopt London, we are keen to share a holistic and modern view of adoption, and we encourage prospective adopters – as part of their…
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A Life Less Ordinary
No child should have to wait longer than another to be adopted and yet more than 1,000 children in England are waiting significantly longer than others to find their forever homes. These children tend to be slightly older, are brothers and sisters waiting to be adopted together, have physical or educational needs, or come from ethnic minority backgrounds. In this…
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How I see it by Harry
Read our interview with 13 year old Harry.* He was four years old when his parents adopted a little girl – his sister Cassie*. You can also read Harry’s mum’s blog. Scroll down and click the link. What’s your earliest memory of your sister coming to live with you? Not that much! It was nearly nine years ago. I…
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This is Cassie, my little sister …. she’s adopted!
Sara and Tony* knew they wanted another child. They already had their biological son Harry*, and discovered getting pregnant again wasn’t going to happen naturally. In their 40s the couple were considering their options in terms of growing their family and a little brother or sister for Harry. Sara and Tony decided they didn’t want the challenges of IVF, especially…
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Five Black British women talk to Black Ballad
Black Ballad, a UK based lifestyle initiative for Black women is hosting a podcast featuring five Black British women – all talking about adoption – each from their own perspective. Part of the Black Ballad Presents: The Survival Guide podcast series, host and Head of Black Ballad (BB) editor Jendella Benson talks with four adoptive mums;…
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