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Adoption Matters is proud to support the latest You Can Adopt nationwide campaign ‘Every Day is Everything’. A reminder that everyday moments can mean everything to a child who needs a family.
A new report from Adoption England has warned that, by 2030, there may only be enough approved adoptive families to meet 13% of the need from children seeking a permanent home, if registrations decline further. However, the report shows that if adopter registrations returned to the levels achieved just a few years ago, permanent homes could be found for nearly 1,000 more children by 2030.
• There are currently around 1,600 more children in need of adoption than approved adopters available to adopt them.
• The adoption gap has increased by 52% over the past five years, while the number of approved adopters has fallen by 46%.
• Children in need of adoption now spend an average of 646 days of their childhood without a permanent home – nearly two years.
• By 2030, there may only be enough approved adoptive families to meet 13% of demand if adopter registrations continue to decline.
• Over 1,000 more children could have permanent homes by 2030 if adopter registrations returned to the levels seen five years ago.
Heather and Dan welcomed their son into their family through Adoption Matters when he was 16 months old. They are a blended family: Heather has two teenage daughters, and Dan has played a significant role in their lives.
They began exploring adoption after realising that growing their family biologically wasn’t the right path for them
Heather is keen to raise awareness that working parents can adopt and not rule themselves out as they nearly did in the early days. Support networks and flexibility will all be discussed during the adoption assessment.
Qadeer, and his husband Mark, met over fifteen years ago and will soon celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. From early in their relationship, they shared the belief that if they ever chose to have children, they would adopt. They spent years travelling, building their careers and enjoying life together before deciding the time was right to start a family. Without the pressure of a biological clock, they were able to make the decision slowly and intentionally.
Adopting a Baby or Toddler: Exploring Early Permanence Event – Thursday 16 September at 7pm
Meet the Adopter Event – Meet Qadeer who adopted three children – Tuesday 22 September at 7pm
General Adoption Information Event – Saturday 3 October at 10am
We regularly host online adoption information events for anyone curious about adoption. Join online from the comfort of your home, ideally with a camera-enabled device. There is no pressure to proceed to the next step if you attend our event – we’re here to walk alongside you, at your pace, with honest guidance and helpful information.
Our events are led by experienced enquiry team members, a social worker and guest adopters.
Events typically last 60–90 minutes, depending on participation. Joining instructions will be sent in advance.
We're here for you to support your past, your present, and your future. Our Centre for Fostering and Adoption Support offers our families and adopted adults a wide range of services to support them.
Adoption Matters offer ongoing support to their families and adopted adults. Our Centre for Fostering and Adoption Support offers a unique support and therapy service supporting adoption and permanency and also offer freely available video resources so that knowledge from their skilled and experienced team can be passed on to families and professionals working with children and young people.
