Adoption Stories - Adopting as an Older Person

Many people choose to adopt later in life, bringing valuable life experience and stability to parenting. These stories explore the experiences of older adopters, showing that age is not a barrier to providing a loving and supportive home.

Sarah's story

Adopting siblings as a single parent - Sarah's story

Single adopter Sarah proves there are no barriers to adopting siblings once you set your mind to it. Here she shares her story to happiness.
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Jane shares her story about adopting an older child as a single mum

Jane was 41 and single when she adopted 6 year old Cora. Here she shares her story....
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Kate and Alfie's story

Welcome to the house of fun! Kate and Alfie’s story

Welcome to the house of fun! Kate 47 and Alfie 54 had always wanted more than one child and after exhausting fertility treatment chose to adopt two brothers to create an instant family and a house full of fun. Four years on they share their sibling adoption journey.
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Adoption Stories Sort

Kristina and David, whose faith helped guide their adoption journey
Jemma is a single adopter who had always wanted to be a mum.
Adopting a child with a different heritage - Fatima's story
Adopting siblings has changed our lives, in the best possible way! Angela and Fran's story
James and Louise talk about their journey to adopt siblings
Adopting a child with additional needs - Louise and David's story
Adopting siblings as a single parent - Sarah's story
Annie and Bob's story - adopting three sisters
Adopting a child with additional health needs - Tom and Janet's story
Jane shares her story about adopting an older child as a single mum
Adopting through Early Permanence Placement - Samantha's story
Jo and Mandy's story
Adopting siblings with additional health needs - James and Bobby's story
Liam and Nick's story
Liam and Nick adopt again!
Adopting after IVF - Melanie and Pete's story
Welcome to the house of fun! Kate and Alfie’s story
Adopting as a same sex couple - Kate and Liz's story
Adopting a child with developmental delay - Alice and Michael's story
Alice and Ben's story
Adopting after child loss - Harriet and Dan's story
A grandparent's story
Alex and Simon embrace the chaos!
Kathryn and James’ story
Louise and David's story
Charles and Sophie's story
Megan and Angie's story
Matt and James' story
Nicola's story
Michelle and Chris's story
Jane and Simon's story

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