Children who need adopting

We help place some of the UK's most vulnerable children with people like you who can help them achieve more and grow into confident, happy adults.

Many children needing adoption have been abused, either physically or sexually. Others may have been neglected and not given love and stimulation. All will have experienced changes and uncertainty. As a result, many children are angry or confused about what is happening to them. They need a great deal of love and attention to help them adjust to stable family life.

For some children it also takes more. Many children who need adopting may have never learned to trust adults or form emotional attachments. Through preparation, training and support, we will help you develop skills and strategies to help these children develop trust and attachment. You can help these children to connect and relearn how to respond to love.

Some of the children waiting to be connected to families who can adopt them are:

• black children of all ages from Asian, African-Caribbean, African and mixed parentage backgrounds
• white and black babies and children who have a disability or developmental uncertainty
• brother and sister groups of all ages and ethnicities
• single children aged 5 years and older

We believe that children need families who can help them grow up feeling good about themselves, with knowledge of their own culture, language and religion. Our projects connect adoptive families from all cultural backgrounds, reflecting the children looking for a new family. We also have specialist projects that focus on finding families for children from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Every child or young person is unique and has their own needs. Action for Children will carefully prepare you before you adopt and give you ongoing support after you start caring for the child or young person, so that you can help them grow with hope and confidence.

Please note that we specialise in finding families for those children who may not otherwise get the chance to be adopted - this includes brothers and sisters, children with disabilities or potential future health problems, older children and children of all ages from black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds

Contact us for an information pack

Fill out our simple online form
Email: adoption@actionforchildren.org.uk
Phone: 0845 355 5533