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Adoption stories

Take a look at some inspiring stories from people who have already adopted

  • Video thumbnail - Black adopter campaign Did you know that Black children wait the longest to be adopted?

  • Fran and her daughter Fran Lusack is a single adopter of dual heritage who is the proud parent of a daughter

  • Watch Kath from Adopt South West highlight the YouCanAdopt national campaign on BBC Spotlight news

    You Can Adopt brothers and sisters on BBC Spotlight news

  • Adopting siblings was important to Amber and now her family have an open adoption

    Adopting siblings was important to Amber and now her family have an open adoption

  • Danny and Rita share their fostering for adoption journey

    Danny and Rita share their fostering for adoption journey

  • The Adoption Journey By Darren Boswell-Gallagher Join Darren as he takes you on his adoption journey as a gay, married, father to one amazing little boy!

  • Adopter Debbie Debbie is a single parent from Torbay

  • Stuart and Sophie Sophie and Stuart have a birth son born through IVF, they then adopted a second child

    Sophie and Stuart have a birth son born through IVF, they then adopted a second child

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About Adopt South West

Adopt South West is a partnership of councils (Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay) working together to make the adoption process quicker and simpler. We want to encourage people who have not considered adoption before to come forward.

Read our statement of purpose and annual report.

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