Mike & Nathan: Our journey to adoption

Mike & Nathan: Our journey to adoption

We met on a dry, cold winter night in November 2009. We were supposed to go ice skating on our first date but decided last minute to get pizza and watch the world go by. We talked for ages and a main point was where we saw our futures, and family plans. It was evident...
Adopting as LGBTQ+ parents

Adopting as LGBTQ+ parents

Hi we are *Robin & Freya and this is our journey..   My wife and I always knew we wanted to adopt. With backgrounds in education and health and social care, we had the skills and more importantly, the love to offer children a safe, nurturing home. As a...
Adoption – Getting ready to become a family

Adoption – Getting ready to become a family

Hi, we are Damon & Liam and we adopted our two children in 2022.  In this blog, we would like to share our experience of ‘Introductions’ or ‘transitions’ which is the name used to describe the stage of matching where you and your child or...
Scott & Dan, 5 years on

Scott & Dan, 5 years on

Looking back, 5 years on. The last 5 years have been an incredible journey, becoming Dads to our two boys. Our journey started back in 2018 when we attended a Yorkshire Adoption Agency’s open evening and also an open evening with our local authority. After attending...
Molly & Sam – Adopting with YAA

Molly & Sam – Adopting with YAA

Molly and Sam adopted with Yorkshire Adoption Agency in 2020 after starting the process in 2019 with their daughter, three at the time. We asked Molly about her decision to choose to adopt with Yorkshire Adoption Agency and her family’s experience throughout the...