As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations in 2021, we gathered 50 faces of adoption. Here is a selection of those stories by adopted people. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did.
Life is funny. You never know who you are going to meet along the way, or what your life is going to turn out like. Read more
Founder of KIND Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health First Aid England Instructor, Workplace Wellbeing Consultant and Trained Counsellor Read more
I was adopted as a baby in 1971 and had a happy childhood. My parents were wonderful and very open about my adoption. Read more
TV and radio presenter and DJ Toby Anstis was adopted as a child along with his twin sister. He has presented numerous well-known TV and radio shows. Read more
I am adopted and although very close to my adoptive mum, I had a clear goal in mind as I grew up, I wanted to have a family of my own and to keep my children! Read more
I was adopted at a young age, into a loving family who were fully aware of my Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnosis. Read more
Louise was born in Rwanda and orphaned as a result of the civil war in 1990. After spending time in an orphanage, she and her brother were adopted by a French couple in 1993... Read more
Julian was adopted when he was seven, along with his younger brother, then aged three. Now 29, Julian has recently started a law degree at the University of Dundee. Read more
Adoption will always be difficult and, at times, bring immense challenges to both adopted people and their families. But adoption also has the potential to be indescribably beautiful. Read more