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  1. About us
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  3. Who are we?

Who are we?

Adoption UK is the leading charity providing support, community and advocacy for all those whose lives involve adoption, including those parenting children who cannot live with their birth families, and adopted people. We connect people, provide support and training and campaign for improvements to adoption policy and practice. We provide a strong, supportive community and are the largest voice of adopters in the UK

Adoption UK - 2021 - 2024 Strategy 

Our strategy puts the emphasis firmly on enabling people whose lives involve adoption to access the connections, support and influence they need and deserve.

Read our full strategy by clicking on the image below and read our blog from CEO Sue Armstrong Brown

Adoption UK Impact Report - Our Work 2019-2020

Our short video (below) provides a snapshot of some of the things we’ve done over the past year.

We’ve had the privilege of supporting thousands of people, and we want to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped – you have helped change the lives of a lot of vulnerable children.

We’re certainly not standing still and there’s lots more we want to do – we’ll be giving you more regular updates on the difference we’re making, and the challenges we’re working to address.

Why join us?

However adoption affects your life, we are here to support you, connect you with others and campaign for what matters most to you and your family. We are independent, non-judgemental and all our services are confidential. Your membership also makes Adoption UK a more powerful advocate – the more members we have, the bigger and louder our ‘voice’ will be when it comes to raising awareness and securing support for all those whose lives involve adoption.

Find out more about our membership options and how to join us here.



Registered Adoption Support Agency (Service no. SC066957).

Registered Charity No. 1160647 (England and Wales). Registered Charity No. SC037892 (Scotland).

Registered Adoption Support Agency (Service No. SC066957). Adoption UK Charity is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.

Company Number 09454981. Registered Office Units 11 and 12, Vantage Business Park, Bloxham Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 9UX

Published: 12th March, 2018

Updated: 16th December, 2021

Author: Andrew Skeates

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