Black Adoption
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Are you adopted, living in London and Black or mixed Black heritage? If you answered yes, you are invited to join us – we’ve created a space just for YOU! The Black Adoption Project asked adopted young people what support they wanted, and the answer was clear – a fun, safe place to meet others like them. So we made it…
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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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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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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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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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