Adoption Stories

The best examples of the families and children we’ve matched are when they share their personal journeys in their own words, so here we tell some of the stories of real-life adoptive families. They share from the very start of their journeys through to the experience of assessments, matching, and parenting.

BME Children

Joshua’s story

We got married in 1992 and wanted children, when it didn’t happen straight away it simply wasn’t an issue, especially as we were still at university. I knew I had…

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Children LGBT

Toby’s story

Martin and Stephen were matched with Toby, aged 13 months. They had gained a lot of experience being around and caring for their friends’ children in the previous 13 years,…

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