Why choose Yorkshire Adoption Agency?
Choosing an adoption agency is a big step, so why should you choose us?
Recent feedback from people we work with showed the top 3 reasons why they think people should choose Yorkshire Adoption Agency are:
Friendly service
We are known for our friendly service with a team of amazing social workers and have been doing so since 1946.
National family finding
We match nationally, sending your profile out across the country to ensure you find the right child for you.
Life long support
Adoption is a life long commitment so we believe our support should be the same.
Inter Country Adoption (ICA) specialist
We have over thirty years’ experience in Inter Country Adoption and are approved to assess the suitability of potential adopters who wish to adopt a child from overseas. We offer specialist training to inter-country adopters to support them with the challenges of parenting a child who has been cared for previously in institutional care.
Life long support
We offer lifelong support to all our families, which includes bespoke training packages, therapeutic parenting training, support from experienced adopters and groups for our children and families.
Comprehensive training
We offer a whole range of training and encourage the whole family to support adoption, offering friends and family training which is available to all family and friends networks. Click here to find out more.
Nationwide family finding
We work with over 75 local authorities to make sure we match you with the right child for you, searching nationally for your child as soon as you are approved. We have strong working relationships with Yorkshire local authorities to find local families for local children.
Small, friendly service
Our dedicated team is committed to providing an equally high-quality service to our potential adopters, whether they hope to adopt a child in the UK or from overseas.
Regular events
We hold regular social events for our families, including a summer picnic and winter party, amongst others throughout the year.
Matching adopters and children
We pride ourselves on our skills in matching adopters with children and as a result of this, our adoptions are successful.
Our 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating
Yorkshire Adoption agency offers life long support to all our families. Read more about why we were rated Outstanding.
Why our adopters choose us…
As a Voluntary Adoption Agency or VAA, we are independent, not for profit organisation which are smaller than most local government agencies.
We are a registered charity and began in 1946 to support Doncaster Council Social Services find homes for children in need of homes following the end of WWII.
Below are some wordclouds completed by our Stage One families when asked why they chose to adopt with Yorkshire Adoption Agency.
