Online Community Members' Area

The Adoption UK members' area is a private area of the site providing information and resources that are available only to Adoption UK's membership of adopters and prospective adopters.

Insight

Search by keyword through our database of real-life adoption experiences - this is an encyclopedia like no other!

e-Library

Providing information on a wide range of conditions, it also gives details on how you can access your children's files and claim disability living allowance. From agoraphobia and attachment to tax credits and Williams syndrome, there is a wealth of information available to you.

Support Groups

Every adopter should have someone that has been through the process as part of their support network. There are people in your local area who are just waiting to help you. And we can help you find them. Adoption UK runs a network of support groups across the UK, offering the chance to meet and talk with other adopters and carers, and discuss parenting strategies that work.

Fact Sheets

Adoption UK produces the following fact sheets to provide adopters and prospective adopters with guidance on adoption-related issues.Click the link below to download the fact sheet of your choice.

Ask the Expert

Adoption Today

This page gives you the opportunity to download back issues of our bimonthly magazine Adoption Today.

Research

Adoption UK frequently puts researchers in touch with adopters and prospective researchers, to support their work of improving adoption policy and practise and building a better understanding of adoption and adoptive family life. This page looks at some recent key research projects and studies related to adoption.

Special Offers

Adoptive parenting often isn't easy, and sometimes you could do with a break, something to make life a little bit easier! For this reason we've negotiated a range of special offers, available exclusively to Adoption UK members.

Agency Partnerships

This page lists the agencies with which Adoption UK has partnerships, to provide adoption support on their behalf. If your agency has a partnership, the information below will tell you what services are available in your area.

Membership Questionnaire

It is vitally important that we know how effective our work is in supporting you, the adopters, prospective adopters and long-term foster carer that make up Adoption UK's membership. This is your opportunity to tell us what you think, to help us improve the support we offer.