Kate and her husband had a birth child and wanted to grow their family through adoption. She talked to us about her experience of the process and life with their two daughters.

Andrew and Ailsa decided to begin the adoption process in their late 30’s. They adopted their son when he was one and have shared their positive experience of contact with his birth family.

Becky and Krish were in their 40s when they decided to start a family through adoption. They welcomed their little boy, Oscar, when he was 11 months old.

Will and his wife, Steph, have adopted two children with Adoption Counts. They were approved to foster for adoption and both of their children are of a different ethnicity from theirs.

Natalia and Alex were in their early 40’s when they decided they wanted to start a family. They have been through the adoption process twice.

Tom is a single adopter and has adopted two children with additional needs through Adoption Counts.

Jay and Rachel are an environmentally conscious couple who wanted to give a child in the care system the chance of a more stable home life. They adopted their little girl when she was five.

Nicola and her husband Iain knew they would never be able to conceive naturally. After multiple, unsuccessful IVF attempts, they turned to adoption.

Sarah and her husband, Paul, were in their late-40s when they decided to start the adoption process. They already had a daughter via IVF and wanted to complete their family through adoption.