WalesWe provide support to adopters and prospective adopters in Wales through a dedicated office, based in Cardiff. This page provides information on adoption and the kind of support we can provide for adopters in Wales. We're hiring: Youth Worker For a full list of Adoption UK Wales Forthcoming Training events click here Challenging Behaviour - Three hour seminar: info and booking details click here Contact the Wales team Helpline Volunteering Policy Work Children and Young People Community Groups Useful Links Wales - Useful Links Adoption Register for England and Wales Stores details of children awaiting adoption, whose own agency has not been able to find the right adoptive family, and details of approved adopters awaiting a placement whose agency has not been able to match them with appropriate children. Register staff use the information to see whether they can suggest possible 'matches' between children and prospective adopters. Barnardo's Cymru Aims to reach out to the most disadvantaged children, young people, families and communities in Wales to help ensure that every child has the best possible start in life. Services in Wales include families and activities centres; family link services providing support through short holidays and leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people; and support for young people with mental health concerns, such as self-harming, eating disorders and those suffering from mental and emotional distress. Children in Wales Charity and national umbrella organisation for those working with children and young people in Wales. Work includes promoting Wales-based research about children and families, acting as a focal point for campaigns supporting the interests of children and providing a public mouthpiece for children, especially the most disadvantaged. Children's Commissioner for Wales Champion for children in Wales. The Commissioner works to make sure that children and young people are safe from harm and that as many people as possible know about children's rights. Provides an Advice and Support service for children and young people, and the people who care about them, to have someone to turn to when they run out of all other options when dealing with a problem. Independent Review Mechanism Cymru The Independent Review Mechanism Cymru (IRM Cyrmu) independently reviews fostering or adoption applications where they have been declined by their agency. The Welsh Assembly has contracted BAAF Cymru to run IRM Cymru from 1 April 2010.