UK adoption
Inter country adoption (ICA)
Advice for parents looking to adopt from overseas.
Adoption support
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About us
Established in 1946, Yorkshire Adoption Agency has an excellent reputation. We work hard to support, assess, train, and approve adoptive parents. We also take great care in matching our adopters to children who are waiting, wherever they live.
As a voluntary adoption agency, we maintain good local partnerships but also work across the UK to make sure we match our adopters to the right children for them.
We are a welcoming organisation. Our adopters say it is great that we have a consistent and supportive staff team who go the extra mile.
Did you know? Last year 80% of our adopters had a match within 6 months.
Start your journey
Whether you are just wondering about adoption, have some questions or want to start the journey today, we are ready for you.
Ready to start today? Request our Information Video or simply give us a call and start your adoption journey now.
Our ChatAdopt sessions give you a brief insight into the whole adoption journey and will answer all of your questions. We will also have an adopter present to give you the chance to speak to someone who has already adopted and find out how it went for them.
Next ‘ChatAdopt ‘
Tuesday, 7th October 2025 at 7:00pm
The children waiting for adoption
Children who are unable to live and grow up with their birth families often need adoptive homes. The children have a wide range of backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, heritages and experiences and are all in need of safe, loving adoptive homes.
In the last year, 2,960 children were adopted in England.
Some children can wait longer to find their adoptive families, many from brother and sister groups, school age children, children with additional needs and those from black and other global majority communities. These children represent approximately 60% of all the children waiting to be adopted.
What makes us different?
Adoption
training events
Support groups
for children and adults
parties and picnics
Last year 80% of our adopters had a match within 6 months.
Latest news & blogs
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Doncaster Pride 2025!
Team YAA are always proud to attend our local Pride celebrations and this year was no exception.
This year we felt it was particularly important to reiterate that we stand firmly with our trans and non-binary adopters, friends, and families.
We believe, it’s more important than ever to show visible support and affirm that trans rights are human rights.
Everyone deserves the chance to build a loving family, and our services are proudly inclusive, respectful, and welcoming to all.
If you would like to speak with us about this and any other LGBTQ+ related information, please contact us.