The 23rd April 2021 see's the start of a new national adoption campaign from #YouCanAdopt that focuses on the need for more adopters to consider adopting brothers & sisters. Often taking longer to place, we wanted to shine a light on the process of adopting siblings by talking to one of our amazing adoptive families. In the episode we talk to Shauneen who, along with her husband Oliver adopted siblings. We talk about how they both arrived at the decision to adopt more than one child, the challenges they faced and also the highs of adopting brothers & sisters.

If you are considering adoption and would like to enquire with Adoption Now, or ask any questions that you may have then please head over to our website www.adoptionnow.org.uk. Or, alternatively you can ring our information line on 01204 336096. Our Information line is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Adopter Stories by Adoption Now - Shauneen & Oliver : Adopting Brothers & Sisters

The nationwide campaign #YouCanAdopt has been relaunched to positively improve perceptions and break down any barriers that people from the Black community may have in coming forward when considering adoption.

Black or mixed heritage children tend to wait longer for there forever families than their white counterparts, so this campaign aims to break down those barriers.  In fact research shows that the majority of Black people have positive and altruistic views around adoption, 80% have adopted or would consider it in the future.

In this episode of Adopter Stories we are speaking to Prossy. She started her adoption journey last year and adopted her child in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. Prossy is of Black African heritage so we wanted to catch up with her and find out about her adoption journey and her thoughts on the national campaign. Just to note, we did have some technical issues during the recording process so we apologise that audio quality of the interview isn’t always as perfect as we would like – but what Prossy has to say totally perfect!

If this episode has got you thinking about adoption then we would love to hear from you. You can visit our website www.adoptionnow.org.uk, where you will find a host of resources such as downloadable information packs, children’s stories, adopter videos, podcasts and more. Or you can always call our information line which is open 9am -5pm Monday to Friday on 01204 336096.

#YouCanAdopt Black Adopters Campaign Special

If you are thinking about adoption it can help to hear from real people who were once right where you are, and at Adoption Now we fully understand that. So, to help we spoke to some of our amazing adopters about their own personal experiences and what they had to share is just superb!

Sit down, relax and for next 5 minutes listen to the amazing journeys that some of our adopters went on to find their forever families.

If after listening you feel that adoption is right for you, simply head to www.adoptionnow.org.uk where our social workers are ready to help you make those first steps on your adoption journey

Adopter Stories by Adoption Now

A common misconception when it comes to the adoption process is that you can’t adopt if you’re single or not in a relationship. In this podcast we sit down to have a chat with Christopher who made the decision to adopt on his own.  We will be finding out more about what it was that lead him to make that decision, as well as what it was like going through the adoption process as a single male adopter. 

If you're thinking about adoption then we are here for you. Visit our website www.adoptionnow.org.uk or call our information line on 01204 336096.

Adopter Stories By Adoption Now - Single Male Adopter

If you follow our social media channels you will no doubt have seen us talk about our information line, and how best to contact us if you’re thinking about adoption. However, we don’t always say exactly what happens when you do call, who will answer the phone and about the warm welcome that you will receive when you call us. So, in this episode of Adopter Stories we spoke to Debbie, one of our highly experienced social workers who may well be the person who picks up the phone when you call us. Amongst many things we talk about how much it means to you to pick up the phone and make that first call and the most common questions that we receive to our Information Line.

If you are considering adoption and would like to enquire with Adoption Now, or ask any questions that you may have then please head over to our website which is www.adoptionnow.org.uk. Or, alternatively you can ring our information line on 01204 336096. Our Information line is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Adopter Stories By Adoption Now - Taking That First Step

In this feature length podcast we are sitting down to have a chat with Julie who, along with her husband, made the decision to adopt after they were initially considering fostering.  We will be finding out more about that decision to adopt as well as talking about the process as a whole,  adopting whilst having 2 birth children and we also talk about fostering for adoption.

If you are considering adoption and would like to enquire with Adoption Now, or ask any questions that you may have then please head over to our website which is www.adoptionnow.org.uk. Or, alternatively you can ring our information line on 01204 336096. Our Information line is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Adopter Stories By Adoption Now - Julie's Story

Based in the UK, we are the Regional Adoption Agency for Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside.

#YouCanAdopt Black Adopters Campaign Special

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