Maisy made our happy family complete!
For many years Helen spent her time looking after children; either at work or as a foster carer for children with disabilities. She loved the rewards of both and especially enjoyed being around children, and it was these experiences that motivated Helen* and husband Marc* to adopt a child of their own. With the help of their adoption social workers…
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Good advice to keep your child safe online
The internet really is an inspiring and positive place to be, today we highlight some of the advantages of maintaining an open dialogue with your children about their internet use. For some children, the internet, and social media in particular, could be an unsafe place for them. So, good advice is to be prepared and up-to-date on the fast paced…
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Radish – a child’s story about adoption
Radish by AJ Oliver This is a book about a little hare and his adoption story, beautifully written by AJ Oliver. The book is a journey from a chaotic and harmful home life with his birth family to his new family – and all the characters he meets along the way. There’s Sparrow; his social worker, Barney, the wise owl…
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LGBTQ+ History Month 2020
Adopt London has a great record of LGBTQ+ adoptions in our 23 London boroughs, and this LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re joining many organisations in celebrating this exciting and celebratory month. Families from the LGBTQ+ community continue to change the lives of many of our most vulnerable children, and across the 23 Adopt London…
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Patrick, adopted adult, finds his family in the US
Patrick has very clear memories of the difficult and sad times surrounding his adoption. He was four years old and living in a children’s home where he remembers, among other things, being strapped into a highchair which left him with delayed mobility. His was a two-year process and, during those two years, he was allowed to spend time with the…
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