Finding Your Way Around the Online Community

Welcome to our website! This page is a simple guide to find your way around the Adoption UK Online Community, including a link to our site map. If you still can't find what you're looking for, then give the Online Community Team a call on 01295 752240.

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Home

Our homepage is the front page of our site, where you start your journey through www.adoptionuk.org If you get lost – just come back here to help you find where you want to go!

New to Adoption?

Finding a Child?

Adoption Support

Agencies

Choose the link that most reflects your situation or where you are in the adoption process.

Navigation bar

The yellow horizontal navigation below the main picture on the homepage will stay with you throughout your journey through www.adoptionuk.org

Its links take you to key areas of our site where you can read the latest news and Special Features, search our Lending Library and find out about Adoption UK and your membership.

If you are an Adoption UK member, make sure you are logged in and a link to the Members' Area will appear on the navigation bar.

Search

In the top right corner of the website you will find a 'search' box - type a word in and press the button and this will search our site for any pages which contain the keyword you are looking for.

Explore Links

At the bottom left of the homepage is a list of ‘Explore’ links, to help you find your way to other parts of the site. These include:

Adoption information for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Our Find an Agency database of adoption agencies
Just for Fun - where to come when you want a bit of a break. Read the latest Thought of the Month, take part in our competition, and get inspired to write some poetry.
Support Us – to tell you about all the different ways you or your business can have fun while raising money for Adoption UK.
Useful links to other websites

Online Shop

This is a subsite to the main Adoption UK site, which means it has its own homepage and colour scheme. Use the Online Shop to browse and buy from our selection of cards, publications, life story books and more! Don’t forget if you are a member of Adoption UK, to log in to get the discounts you are entitled to.

Children Who Wait Online

Our family finding subsite. This is accessible only to agencies and Adoption UK members who also subscribe to receive Children Who Wait magazine. Here you will find profiles and further information, including additional photographs and video clips, of some of the children featured in the magazine.

What can I do on the new site?

Take a break and some light relief by visiting our Just for Fun section
Sign up to receive Adoption UK's monthly eNewsletter, packed with adoption news, the latest from the Message Boards and more!
Read and post on our ever-popular Message Boards
Set up your own Blog