Press and Media

Our Media Centre is not just an online information resource for anyone working in the media. In this section you can also learn more about our work in supporting adoptive families across the UK and find some of the most up-to-date facts and figures relating to adoption. Got a story to tell? Scroll down to find out how sharing your experience of adoption can help others.

About Adoption UK

Adoption UK was founded in 1971 as Parent to Parent Information on Adoption Services (PPIAS). The organisation changed its name to Adoption UK in 1999 and today has a membership of nearly 5,000 families. It is the only national self-help charity run by and for adoptive parents and foster carers, offering support before, during and after adoption.

The Adoption UK membership represents a diverse range of adoptive parents and families, including couples, single parents, BME families, lesbian and gay adopters and families with disabilities

Mission Statement

Adoption UK helps to make adoptions work and promotes loving and supportive relationships between children and their adoptive families. It provides independent support, information and advice on good practice to all concerned with adoption. In particular, it offers a wealth of relevant experience from generations of adoptive families to prospective and established adopters and to all those who work with them.

Share your story

Adoption UK frequently receives enquiries from the media wanting to interview adoptive families and prospective adopters. Sharing your story is a great way to raise awareness about the joys and challenges of adoption to a wider audience.

We are looking for all types of stories from prospective adopters at the start of the process to those who are several years into an adoption. Your story can be a positive one or focus on some of the challenges you’ve faced as an adopter.

Please download our Media Volunteer Form to find out more.

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Current Press Releases: Download the latest press releases on a range of issues relating to adoption, and find media statements covering overseas adoption and eligibility to adopt.

Press Releases Archive: Browse our past press releases to find out about more about significant events and developments in our work. This page gives major milestones in Adoption UK's recent history, by showing how we have been working to improve support for adopters and prospective adopters.

Adoption UK in the News: This page brings together a selection of clippings and audio files featuring Adoption UK in the news.

Contact the Press Team: Whether you are an adoptive parent with a story to tell, a journalist looking to talk to adoptive families, or just want to find out more about the issues surrounding adoption and our work with adoptive families, get in touch.

Adoption Facts and Figures: This page gives some of the most recent available statistics and figures relating to adoption and the UK care system. Separate figures are provided for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

News: Here we feature regular news stories related to adoption or the raising of children. You can also have our latest updates sent to you by subscribing to RSS feeds.

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