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British Association for Adoption & Fostering
Campaigns to improve the lives of children in care, finding hundreds of adoptive and permanent foster families for children every year.
Tel: 020 7421 2600
Email: mail@baaf.org.uk
Website: www.baaf.org.uk
Adoption UK
National self-help group run by and for adoptive parents and foster carers, offering support at all stages of adoption.
Tel: 0844 848 7900 (England, Scotland and Wales) 028 9446 9493 (Northern Ireland)
Email: helpdesk@adoptionuk.org.uk
Website: www.adoptionuk.org
Be My Parent
Helps to find adoptive and permanent foster families for children in care and provides prospective parents with information on children waiting for adoption or permanent fostering.
Tel: 020 7421 2666
Email: mail@baaf.org.uk
Website: www.bemyparent.org.uk
The Fostering Network
Works to improve the lives of children in foster care. Membership of foster carers, independent fostering providers, plus most UK local authorities and health and social services trusts.
Tel: 020 7620 6400
Email: info@fostering.net
Website: www.fostering.net
Barnardos
More than 40 fostering and adoption projects across the UK providing a range of services - short-breaks, time-limited or permanent foster care and adoption.
Tel: 0800 027 7280
Email: adoptionandfostering@barnardos.org.uk
Website: www.barnardos.org.uk
Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA)
A collection of UK agencies helping to place children who need adoption with the most suitable adopters.
Website: www.cvaa.org.uk
NCH The Children's Charity
Provides fostering and adoption services and supports children and young people living in care across the UK.
Tel: 0845 7626 579
Email: supportercare@nch.org.uk
Website: www.nch.org.uk
After Adoption
Provides support for adoptive families, and a helpline for adults and young people.
Helpline: 0800 056 8578
Email: information@afteradoption.org.uk
Website: www.afteradoption.org.uk
Adoption Contact Register
Puts consenting adopted people and their birth relatives in touch with each other.
Tel: 015 1471 4830
Email: adoptions@ons.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/adoptions
Adults Affected by Adoption
Supports adults affected by adoption, including a contact register, member helpline, intermediary service and network of trained volunteers.
Tel: 01865 875000
Email: enquiries@norcap.org
Website: www.norcap.org.uk
Adoption Search and Reunion
Website for anyone thinking about searching for, or making contact with, birth and adopted relatives, or researching an adoption that took place in the UK.
Tel: 020 7421 2600
Email: issp@baaf.org.uk
Website: www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk
Birthlink
Services for people separated by adoption in Scotland, including a post-adoption contact register.
Tel: 0131 225 6441
Email: mail@birthlink.org.uk
Website: www.birthlink.org.uk
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