Adoption blogs and news
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Blogs from our adopters
Representation Matters: Breaking Barriers in Adoption
In England, Black children are over-represented in the care system making up 7% of the total of...
Supporting Your Child Through Conversations About Race and Racism
Supporting your children to talk about race and racism can feel daunting, especially if you didn’t...
World Afro Day: A day for celebration, reflection and action
World Afro Day (15th September) is a global celebration of Afro hair, culture, and identity, and a...
Support blogs for adoption
Matching and Adoption Panel: How Decisions Are Made — and Why Care Matters
One of the most important stages of adoption is matching a child with the right family. This...
Government Issues Formal Apology for Historical Forced Adoption
Yesterday, the UK Government issued a formal public apology to those affected by historical forced...
Adoption Assessment: What really happens and what families often worry about
The adoption assessment is often the most daunting part of the process — but it’s also one of the...
Latest news
Take Action This Mental Health Awareness Week
Action: for yourself, for someone else, for all of us As the organisation’s Mental Health...
Yorkshire Adoption Agency partners with SACMHA to strengthen adoption awareness in Sheffield’s Black communities
We’re excited to announce an important new partnership between Yorkshire Adoption Agency (YAA) and SACMHA Health & Social Care—one that will help us build stronger, more meaningful adoption conversations within Sheffield’s African, Caribbean and Black communities.
World Social Work Day 2026
Today we celebrate World Social Work Day — a moment to recognise the compassion, commitment, and...