Here you will find information on organisations working in fostering and adoption in the UK as well support information for young people, parents and families.
- The British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- For 25 years, BAAF has worked for children separated from their birth families. They provide the Be My Parent service for foster and adoptive parents through their family-finding website and a monthly newspaper.
You can also call them on 0207 421 2600 (Monday - Friday 9am -5pm)
- Coram
- Coram is one of the leading adoption agencies providing loving and secure families for children in care who cannot live with their birth
parents. Coram's concurrent planning project places babies and children under two years with carers while plans for their future are being decided by the
courts. To find out more call 0207 520 0383 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
- Adoption UK
- A national self-help group run by and for adoptive parents and foster carers. They offer support at all stages of adoption process. Call
0844 848 7900 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm). In Northern Ireland call 028 9446 9493 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm) or email helpdesk@adoptionuk.org.uk
- After Adoption
- Information, support and advice for anyone connected to an adoption. Call 0800 056 8578 (free, Mon-Fri 8am-8pm) or email information@afteradoption.org.uk
- Parentline Plus
- Help and support for anyone in a parenting role. Visit their website, call 0808 800 22 22 (free, confidential, 24hrs a day) or email parentsupport@parentlineplus.org.uk
- TACT
- The Adolescent and Children's Trust is the UK's largest charity provider of fostering and adoption services. Their core work
involves providing high quality and well supported fostering or adoptive families for children and young people in the care of local authorities and
campaigning on behalf of children and young people in care, carers and adoptive families.
- DirectGov
- Visit the DirectGov site to find government information about fostering, adoption and children in care
- The Fostering Network
- The Fostering Network is for everyone with a personal or professional involvement in fostering. To find out if fostering is for you, go to their Could You Foster? website, where you will also find a directory of foster services available throughout
the UK. If you are fostering and need information or advice call the Fosterline 0800 040 7675 (free, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
- Barnardo's: Fostering and Adoption
- Barnardo's specialise in finding and identifying carers who are prepared to develop the skills and insight to support older children,
those from minority ethnic communities, children and young people with disabilities and sibling groups. Barnardo's guide you through a detailed matching
process and provide on going support. For more information visit their website or call 0191 240 4846 (Mon-Friday 9am-5pm)
- The Adoption and Fostering Information Line
- A voluntary agency offering information on all aspect of adoption and fostering. Check out their website or call 0800 783 4086 (free,
Mon- Fri 9am-5pm)
- Family Rights Group
- Contact the Family Rights Group to get independent legal and practical advice if your children are involved with, or need, local
authority children's services. Call 0808 801 0366 (free, confidential, Mon-Fri 10am-3.30pm)
- Natural Parents Network
- A self-help organisation which offers non-judgmental, confidential and independent support to birth relatives affected by adoption. Call
0845 4565031 (local rate, Mon-Fri 9.30am-11.30am), or email administrator@n-p-n.co.uk
- Action for Children
- Organisation committed to helping the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK break through injustice, deprivation
and inequality, so they can achieve their full potential. Their adoption projects connect adoptive families from all cultural backgrounds with the children
that will benefit most from their support and care.
