News & Blog
For anything adoption related you can keep up-to-date here. Everything from personal blogs and adoption stories, to adoption support and changes in the law, we aim to keep you in the loop. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter to receive notifications on when new stories are published.
Journey Through Adoption Conference
*This event has now taken place.* Adopt London offered a limited number of free tickets for the online interactive conference ‘Journey through adoption’ hosted by Scott Casson-Rennie and Al…
Read more
Celebrating Adopt London’s Diverse Community
Adopt London is a partnership of four regional adoption agencies providing adoption services for 23 diverse London Local Authorities. We work closely with children’s social workers…
Read more
WAF Talks webinars provide helpful support and advice
We Are Family (WAF) is an independent adoption support community that operates in and around London. Membership is free and open to adopters and approved prospective adopters. You…
Read more
BLM – meeting adopters and sharing ideas
Hi I’m Henrietta, Project Lead for Adopt London, Black Lives Matter. I qualified as a social worker with a master’s degree in 2000. I have worked within the public sector…
Read more
Adopt London Choir – support families and staff can lean on
Spaces available for new choir members. The Adopt London Choir is a wonderful new initiative to support adoptive families and adoption workers, as we celebrate National Adoption Week. It provides…
Read more
Essential listening – the #YouCanAdopt podcasts
Listening to podcasts is a great way to find out more about any topic, but especially adoption. It gives you detailed information from people who are very often adoption experts…
Read more
NATP – free memberships for adopters and Special Guardians
Since May this year The National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NATP) have been supporting hundreds of Adopt London adopters and Special Guardianship families through the COVID19 lockdown period with free…
Read more
Happy Birthday – We are 1
Today – 1 October – is the official 1st birthday of Adopt London, celebrating the coming together of 23 London local authority adoption teams as one. We are stronger together…
Read more
I always knew I wanted to adopt
Like many Londoners, Paul* migrated from his hometown in the north to work and build a new life for himself. With a fantastic career and social life, Paul tells us…
Read more
Black Lives Matter Adopt London working group
What has been happening with the Black Lives Matter Adopt London working group? Henrietta Delalu, has started work on the project in response to Black Lives Matter. Henrietta is…
Read more
You Can Adopt – it’s rewarding like nothing else!
The #YOUCANADOPT campaign has been created by a cross sector of Regional Adoption Agencies, Voluntary Adoption Agencies and other key stakeholders around adoption in England, supported by the Department for…
Read more
We have a little boy who we are incredibly proud of
Steven and Jason* had always wanted to adopt, living in a one bedroom flat, they knew things needed to change – and after one adoption information evening they were hooked and…
Read more
Closer and Stronger
Adopt London, has teamed up with award winning film animation company My Pockets to encourage special guardianship families and adopters to access support from some of the leading…
Read more
There’s so much to gain with an NATP membership
Free memberships are available with the National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NATP) for Adopt London adopters and Special Guardians. It’s really worthwhile, and so many parents are already feeling more…
Read more
A letter to Adopt London families
We are writing to you- adoptive families, prospective adopters and adopted adults, because we want to find a way to acknowledge the massive significance of the death of George Floyd…
Read more
Carrie & David Grant and the Adopt London Virtual Choir!
Adopt London adoptive parents and adoption workers have come together to join the Adopt London Virtual Choir. Singing is for everyone; it’s fun and it makes you feel good. Well-known…
Read more
At Grandparents Plus, we’re the leading kinship care charity and we’re here for you.
At Kinship we are working hard during the health crisis to support families who have specific concerns and needs. We are pleased to work with Grandparents Plus – the kinship…
Read more
Adopt London announce new partnership with PAC-UK & Adoptionplus
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Adopt London have commissioned a bespoke therapeutic support service for adoptive families and for families caring for children under Special Guardianship Orders. This service…
Read more
The Big Wind by NATP
Here is a really insightful and realistic message to parents who are living through the COVID19 restrictions and isolation period with their adopted or special guardianship children. It gives us…
Read more
Free membership to NATP for Adopt London families during COVID19
The National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NATP) and Adopt London are working together to support adoptive families during COVID19. We are pleased to announce you are invited to join this…
Read moreDo you want to speak to someone?
Let us help you to find the advice you need