Agency Membership

For local authority and voluntary adoption agencies, Agency Membership enables you to work in partnership with Adoption UK to achieve the best outcomes for the children and families in your care. Ensure your team stays up to date on the latest adoption news, research and insights through our members' magazine, Adoption Today. Match harder-to-place children more quickly through access to the Children Who Wait service and significant discounts on placing profiles. And give your families access to additional support and community with up to four free family memberships each year.

As an Agency Member you'll enjoy:

Up to five FREE profiles each year in Children Who Wait (print and online) and discounts on placing additional profiles
Up to six copies of each issue of our bi-monthly members' magazine, Adoption Today
Up to four FREE family memberships each year, for you to allocate to your adopters
Discounts on renowned training courses, workshops and conferences
Access to the Adoption UK helpline
Discounts on workshops, training courses and conferences
Factsheets and resources on key issues and specialist subjects
Access to an online members' area and forum
Use of our lending library
Opportunities to contribute to research and campaigns

Agencies with an income less than £1million and local authorities with population less than 100,000	£675 per financial year
Agencies with an income more than £1million and local authorities with population more than 100,000	£1,250 per financial year
Regional Adoption Agencies (RAAs) where all component local authority teams wish to be agency members of Adoption UK	RAA membership fee equivalent to £995 per component local authority, per financial year

How to join

To purchase Agency Membership or to request any further information, contact the team on 01295 752240 or at [email protected]

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