Adoption Today

Our bi-monthly members' magazine, Adoption Today, is full of the latest news, expert advice and real-life insight from adoptive families. You can read past copies by visiting the members' area of our website.

Articles in the August 2020 edition:

We asked the children’s minister…
Vicky Ford took over as the minister for children, young people and families in Westminster in February after a government reshuffle. We asked her about her priorities and ambitions for the adoption community.
Adoption UK in action
Adoption UK lobbies for more support for new adopters and special guardians during the pandemic.
BLACK LIVES MATTER in the adoption community
Recent events have triggered a worldwide reflection on racial oppression and injustice and the responsibility each of us has in helping to dismantle it.
Managing post-lockdown anxiety
Are you worried about leaving lockdown? Consultant clinical psychologist, Dr Wendy Coetzee, explains what you can do to manage feelings of anxiety in your family as you ease back into everyday life.
In my own words
Young people from the adoption community share their thoughts and experiences with us.

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