Adopt North East encourage prospective adopters to come forward

Regional adoption agency - Adopt North East, are encouraging residents to welcome a child through adoption.

In the North East, 25 children and young people are currently waiting to be adopted and will spend this Christmas wondering who their new families in the future will be.

Adopt North East are looking for homes and families that can offer love, commitment, time and patience to a child.

The adoption agency was founded only four years ago in 2018, but has since found hundreds of families for children and has continued to support those families and children through their adoptive journey.

Adopt North East are encouraging those in the position to, to consider over the Christmas period if they can adopt a child. In the New Year, the agency will be hosting two in-person information evenings where prospective adopters can find out more about the process involved, speak to the team, and speak to experienced adoptive parents.

The information evenings will take place on Tuesday January 10, and Saturday January 21. The first event will take place at Adopt North East’s office in Longbenton, and the second will be held at White Swan Centre in Killingworth. They will also hold an online session on Wednesday February 8.

Nik Flavell, Senior Manager for Adopt North East, said: “Christmas is a time of joy for many people, a time when we reflect on the year that has passed, spend time with family and soak up the magic of the season.

“For 25 children in our area, this Christmas will spent wondering where they’ll be this time next year and what their new family is going to be like.

“We’re encouraging prospective adopters to come forward and start their new forever today by contacting our teams to find out more about the adoption process. If you start today, this time next year you could be starting new family traditions and making Christmas special for a child.”

Adopt North East considers all applications from those aged 21 and over, regardless of sex, gender reassignment, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, employment status and relationship status. To find out more and sign up to the information events, please visit here.