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Latest figures show there are currently 1,900 children waiting to be adopted in England and nearly half waiting are brothers or sisters. Groups of children wait an average of 17 months to be adopted, which is 36% longer (135 days more) than individual children. More than half of these groups (56%) wait more than 18 months for their new family.
In addition to brothers and sisters, children from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and religions also wait longer for an adoptive family and we are proud to be part of ongoing national campaigns raising awareness in ethnic diverse communities around the UK. Black children are over represented in the care system and often wait longer. Other groups of children who wait are:
Children aged 5 years and over and children with additional needs.
We want to help change that, could you?
We work closely with our adoption colleagues across the country to find the right match for children, some of which are featured on here our website. Note: The profiles featured are an example of some of the children we are currently family finding for and not a real child waiting. We do feature ‘real’ children’s profiles from time to time so please do continue to follow our pages for updates.
Hear from adoptive parents on why they chose to adopt with a Voluntary Adoption Agency.
