Adoption Matters

📢 Right now, 2,940 children are waiting to find their adoptive family. Some wait far longer than others - and together, with your support, we can change that.

By playing our #CharityLottery, you are helping us to support many more families throughout their adoption journey.

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During #NationalAdoptionWeek2025, our wonderful #Charity Ambassador Dez Derry shone a light on adoption live on #BBCNorthWestTonight 💫

Speaking to Roger Johnson, Dez shared his inspiring story of growing up with parents of a different heritage to his own.

📽️ Watch: buff.ly/qotcwrw

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#Adoption

We will remember them ❤️

#RemembranceSunday

A heartwarming quote from our adopters, Emma and Mike 🥰

Emma and Mike always knew #adoption would be part of their story and they didn't let several factors stand in their way.

🧡 Read more about their journey: buff.ly/RirRcUJ

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#YouCanAdopt #AdoptionJourney #AdoptionMatters

Thinking about #adoption? Come and chat to our team this November 🧡

Joining one of our Online Adoption Information Events doesn’t mean that you’re committing to the #AdoptionProcess straight away - it is simply an opportunity for our team to share key information.

Sign up here: buff.ly/4uHqLoI

📽️ Hearing Miles and Pip talk about the #AdoptionProcess might spark your curiosity to learn more.

At #AdoptionMatters, we believe that having an idea of what to expect as you navigate your way through your journey to adopt can be beneficial.

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#YouCanAdopt #Adoption

🌟 Every child deserves a loving home.

The latest statistics shows that there are 2,940 children waiting to find their adoptive family. Our aim is to change this. Could you help?

#AdoptionMatters covers the whole of the North of England, Stoke, Shropshire and Staffordshire 💫

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"It wasn’t a fallback or a second choice – it was a no-brainer." ❤️

💫 We are so proud of our adopters Morgan and Derry for sharing their story in the Attitude Magazine.

Morgan and Derry adopted their little boy when he was five-years-old in 2024.

👉 Take a read: buff.ly/S4jJoGq

November is here 🧡

Attend one of our Online Adoption Information Events this month and begin your #adoption journey with #AdoptionMatters.

➡️ Register here and take the first steps towards growing your family: buff.ly/4uHqLoI

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#YouCanAdopt #AdopterChoice

Meet our adopter Daniel 👋

Within these images, Daniel opens up about his journey of adopting through #AdoptionMatters, whilst also offering pieces of advice for anybody navigating the #AdoptionProcess 🧡

👉 Learn more about us: buff.ly/GclT772

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Have you listened yet?

Last week, for #NationalAdoptionWeek, our very own Cat Smallwood featured on the latest episode of the #YouCanAdopt podcast alongside one of our amazing families - Emma and Mike 🫶

🎧 Tune in for reassurance, support, and honest stories: buff.ly/DrBzxZw

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#Podcast

🔊 Sound on to hear Malcolm and Shelley discuss adopting #siblings.

Brothers and sisters often wait longer to find their forever family, but there are actually many potential benefits in adopting siblings.

Contact our team to discuss more🧡: buff.ly/X6hJ5Fp

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When you play our lottery, you're not just taking part - you’re making a meaningful difference. Every player contributes to the life-changing support we provide to families throughout their journey 🧡

Play today: bit.ly/ADMATTWEB

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#ChildrensCharity #CharityLottery #ChangingLives #AdoptionSupport

November is looking busy at our Centre for #Fostering and #Adoption Support (CFAS) 💜

There are 3️⃣ webinars on offer, including the first ever presentation of our brand new 'Loss and Trauma in Children' webinar.

Book your place: buff.ly/0nFhheZ

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#AdoptionSupport #FosteringSupport

Have you ever thought about #EarlyPermanence?🤔

EP carers are approved as both #FosterParents and adopters, but will initially perform the role of foster parent whilst the courts decide whether or not a child can return to their birth family.

👉 Find out more: buff.ly/q85TUSu

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#AdoptionMatters

#NationalAdoptionWeek may be over but our important work continues 🧡

If you're feeling inspired by the stories shared this week by ourselves and by our colleagues in the #adoption sector across the country, then please do get in touch via one of the below methods.

🔗 www.adoptionmatters.org

A huge thank you to all who came to our Online #Adoption Information Event this morning - we hope it brought clarity, inspiration and support to your adoption journey 🧡

⬇️ Here's our information event dates for November.

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#NAW2025 #YouCanAdopt #AdoptionMatters

Our ambassador Dez Derry is poised and ready for his TV interview tonight.

🚨 Tune in to BBC One at 6:30pm tonight for a live interview with Dez Derry on BBC North West Tonight, talking about his own #adoption journey and raising awareness during National Adoption Week

#NAW2025 #AdoptionMatters

Adoption was always part of April’s plan 🧡

Having grown up in a challenging environment and seen her sister’s children raised in permanent foster care, she knew she wanted to offer a child the love and stability she had longed for herself.

Read April's story: buff.ly/ziYKn8J

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#YouCanAdopt

🚨 Tune in to #BBCOne at 6:30pm this evening to listen to an interview with our #Charity Ambassador, Dez Derry, on #BBCNorthWestTonight.

Dez will be talking about his own #adoption journey and how #AdoptionMatters is supporting this year's #NationalAdoptionWeek campaign - 'A Welcome Home' 📺

Begin your adoption journey this #NationalAdoptionWeek 🧡

Join us for a virtual information event this Saturday and take the first step towards growing your family through #adoption.

➡️ Register: buff.ly/0puQLjB

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#NAW2025 #YouCanAdopt #AdoptionMatters

#AdoptionMatters is incredibly proud to see our very own Cat Smallwood, along with one of our amazing families in Emma and Mike, feature on the latest episode of the #YouCanAdopt podcast 🎙️

🎧 Tune in for reassurance, support, and honest stories to help you feel empowered: buff.ly/mc4LrLY

Emma and Mike adopter their son and daughter, aged 5 and 6, with #AdoptionMatters.

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"Every step, challenge, and moment of uncertainty brought us closer to our children - and now, we simply can’t imagine life without them."

Read more about #adoption: www.adoptionmatters.org

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#NAW2025

🗣️ "That jar of jam was the beginning of our story, and every spoonful since has been a celebration of how far we’ve come on our adoption journey.”

🥰 Morgan and Derry adopted their son with #AdoptionMatters in 2024.

Download one of our information packs today: buff.ly/Om64Fql

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#NAW2025

We are supporting #NationalAdoptionWeek2025 🫶

👉 This year’s campaign aims to tackle the misconceptions around needing a ‘perfect’ home to adopt, showing that children who need to be adopted don’t need perfection – they just need a ‘welcome home’, love and stability.

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#NAW2025

We are recruiting 🙌

#AdoptionMatters is looking for an #HRAssistant to become part of our amazing team.

The role will be based in #Chester, but we promote flexibility by operating a Hybrid Working Policy with the ability to work remotely as required.

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#Vacancy #HR

Want to learn more about #AdoptionMatters? Reach out to us 🧡

We promise there is no pressure, no judgement and no obligation.

🔗 Visit our website: www.adoptionmatters.org
📱 Message us on WhatsApp: 07789 478 201
☎️ Call us on freephone: 0300 123 1066

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#Adoption #LoveMakesAFamily #YouCanAdopt

By playing our #lottery, you are helping us provide vital support to adoptive families at every stage of their #adoption journey 🧡

Sign up: bit.ly/ADMATTWEB

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#CharityLottery #Charity #Adoption

A big thank you to everyone who joined our Online Adoption Information Event last week — we hope you found it insightful 🧡

Couldn't attend but still curious to learn more about #adoption and our #ChildrensCharity? Good news — we’re hosting another later this month.

✨ Sign up: buff.ly/sAjqn9c

Just one week to go until #NationalAdoptionWeek kicks off! We’re proud to be part of the @YouCanAdopt campaign again this year. Big things are coming — keep your eyes peeled!

#NAW #NAW2025 #Adoption #YouCanAdopt #AdoptionMatters