Join us as a member and become part of a community that cares passionately about adoption. 

Already a member? Go to the members' area

 Our family membership is for:

  • Adoptive parents
  • Prospective adopters
  • Long-term foster carers
  • Special guardians

By being a member, you not only benefit from our support, but enable us to do more to support others. 

Membership is just £4.50 a month and includes all of the following:

Support and advice

  • 200+ webinars hosted by professionals, experts and those connected to adoption. Watch a small sample of webinars here or join our webinar below to get a taster for what membership can offer.
  • Regional support from our teams in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
  • Local community groups which bring together adoptive families in the same area for peer support and events. Why not join one of our Nationwide meet ups for prospective adopters events to get a taster for the many events that membership offers. Click the dates below to sign up:

Information and resources 

  • Member-only resources including a video library of more than 200 webinars and a host of useful fact-sheets on topics such as adoption leave, attachment and parenting teens. 
  • Adoption Today bi-monthly magazine full of adoption news, resources and insight.
  • Adoption UK lending library which contains hundreds of books for members.
  • FASD Specialist Information and Resources.

Offers and discounts

  • Adoption UK events - discounted entry to including the annual conference. 
  • Adoption UK's Advantage Scheme which offers big brand discounts across retail, holidays, entertainment, insurance and utilities. 
  • Other discounts from Jessica Kingsley Publishing and Butlin's holidays.

Ways to join

£4.50 monthly direct debit  £50 annual direct debit   £56 one year only

The funds we raise through membership help us to continue our work improving the lives of adoptive families. Thank you for your support.

To find out more about joining, email the membership team or call us on 01295 752252.

 

Events open to non members

This is a UK-wide meet up for prospective adopters to have a chat and unload/support each other. We will be holding these regularly, hosted by members of Adoption UK staff.

Thursday 25th April at 1pm
Nationwide meet-up for prospective adopters 

Wednesday 8th May at 11am
Adoption East Midlands birth family support team.
Come and hear from Claire and Lucy about the work the team are doing to support birth families with contact and keeping in touch.
Claire – been a qualified as a social worker for 16 years, always worked with children and families. Worked in adoption for the last 8 years. One of the team managers in adoption support, AEM for 2.5 years, with lead role in keeping in touch offer and birth family support.

Lucy – was a family time supervisor for over 10 years, lots of experience working with birth families, supporting them in family time and process of adoption. Been a birth family support worker for the last 18 months.