YOU CAN ADOPT

#YouCanAdopt is a nationwide adopter recruitment campaign which aims to raise awareness of adoption and bust myths around who is eligible to adopt.

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Meet Louise and Mitchell 👋

Louise & Mitchell adopted their daughter in 2024.​

💬 "Adoption made us a family, and that’s the greatest gift of all.”​

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Steven and Robbie have been through the adoption process twice, with Josh in 2021 and Samantha two years later.

They say adoption is the most rewarding thing they’ve ever done ❤️

Is adoption something you’re considering?

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Siblings share a unique bond and history that can be crucial for their identity and sense of belonging.

As a single adopter, Martin was able to give three siblings their forever home ❤️

Could you do the same?

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Sam and Paul adopted their son in the spring of 2023 🗓️

💬 “Every day we are filled with pride knowing we are shaping his future. His smile, laugh, and unique perspective bring us pure joy.”

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Simon & Veronica began their adoption journey after having their birth daughter.

💬 “We would tell anyone thinking about adoption to do your research, trust the process, leverage your support network, and enjoy every step.”

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Hazel was four years old when she was adopted by her mum, Angela.

With support, love and patience, Angela helped her to find her own forever ‘home’ 🏠❤️

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Meet Hannah & Dan 👋

Hannah & Dan adopted their children when they were aged 4 and 2 🏡

💬 “For anyone considering adoption, I’d just say do it. It’s been the most life-changing thing we could have dreamt to do.”

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Meet Simon and Veronica 👋

They began their adoption journey by attending an information session which reaffirmed this was the right next step for them.

Start your adoption journey today by visiting the link https://t.co/fKLA0Pi9br 🔗

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💬 “As a solo LGBTQ+ adopter I was worried that my sexual orientation and relationship status might leave me at a disadvantage. I couldn’t have been more wrong.”

Richard brought his daughter home in 2022 🏡❤️

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Hannah and her husband adopted their daughter aged 2 and their son aged 4 🏡

She says her strong network of family, friends, their children’s school, and post-adoption services have been an incredible source of support 💌

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Since she was 14, Carla has talked publicly about her adoption journey alongside her dad, sharing their experiences to encourage others to adopt.

Carla herself is keen to adopt a child of her own one day ❤️

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There’s no such thing as a ‘normal’ family ❤️

Rachel and her husband felt compelled to begin their adoption journey after learning about the number of children in need of a loving and forever home.

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Meet Hannah and her family 👋

Hannah and her husband first adopted in 2021 ����

Could you start or grow your family by giving a child in need their forever home?

Take the first step in your adoption journey today by visiting https://t.co/fKLA0Pi9br 🔗

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Simon and Veronica began their adoption journey a few years after having their birth daughter.

Veronica explains some of the misconceptions she faced during the process 💭

If you have a question about adoption visit our FAQ’s page https://t.co/kaWWYw5SuJ 🔗

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Since Rachel adopted Winnie aged two, her father Daniel has been an incredible source of support and is fully embracing his role as Grandpa 🫶

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As a single adopter, Angela worried if she would be able to support a child.

However, her fears about facing adoption alone soon disappeared as an incredible community of support began to surround her 🫶

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After two years of living with her foster carer, Carla was adopted aged six by Andrew and his wife Alex.

Andrew and Alex made a ‘Hello Carla’ book as a way of sharing what family life with them could look like.

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Meet Tracy & Giulio 👋

As well as maintaining birth family contact with their son’s biological siblings, they formed a brilliant bond with his foster carers.

Could adoption be the path to start or grow your family?

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There has been a 22% increase in the number of children needing to be matched with an adoptive family, according to new adoption data.

Carla used to be one of them until she was adopted aged six by Andrew and Alex.

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Connie & Luke are currently in the matching stage of the adoption process 🧩

If you’d like to hear more about the experiences of real-life adopters who have been through the process – listen to our podcast series: https://t.co/QBo0Wyjbpi 🔗🎧

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