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Every child deserves a family.

There are currently 3,000 children all over the country looking for loving homes, some of them have been waiting a long time.

Thinking about adopting? The first step is as simple as contacting an adoption agency and starting the conversation.

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Did you know

There are lots of misconceptions about who can and can’t adopt. The truth is, if you can provide a safe, stable, loving home for a child, chances are you can adopt and change a child’s life.

#YouCanAdopt

If you are single, married or in a long term relationship

Regardless of your ethnicity, gender identity, sexuality or faith

If you are 21 years of age or older

If you have a disability or are managing health conditions

If you are either employed or not, or on benefits

If you already have children or not

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Getting started on your adoption journey

Agency types

The initial step in your adoption journey does not need to be daunting. You can contact a local adoption agency for a friendly chat, to ask any questions you have, and to find out if adoption might be right for you. You can use our agency finder to search for Regional Adoption Agencies (RAAs) and Voluntary Adoption Agencies (VAAs) near you.