If you live in Avon & Somerset, Berkshire, Birmingham, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, East Midlands, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands or Worcestershire and are interested in making a child feel they belong through adoption, we’d love to talk to you.
Here, adopting is a team effort, and you can count on our dedicated community of adoptive parents and staff to be by your side every step of the way. You can contact us using the details below or stay in touch with us on Facebook.
Contact Barnardo's Adoption Midlands and South West
Address
The Granary, Tickenham Court Farm, Washing Pound Lane, Tickenham, Clevedon, BS21 6SX
Phone
Who can adopt?
We welcome people from all walks of life and backgrounds. There are so many things about you that will help make you a great adoptive parent, but there are some practical things you need too.
Adoption process
Welcoming a child or young person into your life is an incredible thing to do - and a big decision to make. We'll make sure you have the information you need to work out if it's right for you and where you are in your life and what you can expect from the application process.
How we’ll support you
We listen and respond to the needs of our adopters, which is why we offer a comprehensive preparation, training and support adoption programme, including access to support groups, adopter forums and adoptive family social events.
Zoe and Cheryl share what it’s like to foster to adopt
Zoe and Cheryl had been talking about having children since they first met. After they got married, they decided they were ready.
They decided adoption was the right route for them but when they started their journey, they were only aware of the traditional route. “It wasn’t until we attended our first training course that we were made aware of Fostering to Adopt, and we recall both turning to look at each other with the realisation that it was possibly the right route for us.”
Three years ago they adopted Charlie, now an energetic four-year-old, “a really loving and cuddly little chap” who loves diggers and dinosaurs.
