Our adopters' stories

What is it like to adopt? How will I find being an adoptive parent? What will my new family be like?

There's nothing like hearing it from people with real experience. That's why we’ve gathered together some of your adopter stories, so you can discover first-hand accounts of people like you who have completed their families with Coram.

All our stories are real but some names and identities have been changed to protect anonymity. Photographs are posed by models.

Dear Mum, you're Number One

We need a variety of adoptive parents, including single parent adopters such as Danielle, who can offer a child love and support throughout childhood and beyond.
Sam finds his family at an Adoption Activity Day

By a social worker at a local authority
We felt he was the right child for us

Since Paul and Mark adopted Stephen through Coram, the cheeky six-year-old's attachment to them has grown
Anna and Jack's adopted daughters

Anna and Jack adopted Olivia and Emily when they were toddlers
Can single people adopt?

Two stories of single mums adoption journeys.
Just because I'm gay, it doesn't mean I won't be a parent

Watch this adoption story to find out how Coram helped them become dads to their two sons.
Could you give a baby love and security at an uncertain time?

“Lily came to me to foster under the Early Permanence scheme direct from the hospital when she was a tiny baby of five days. Her mother struggled with drink and substance misuse problems and was in prison for the last six months of her pregnancy and after the birth
Is a risk worth it with a baby?

“Evan came to us when he was just a few days old. His parents’ mental health problems meant that they couldn’t look after him
How do you find the right child for your family?

Sarah and Ali are Muslims and the proud parents of four children, one of whom was adopted through Coram
How do you protect a special bond between siblings?

When Jane and Clive fostered baby Megan, they began a journey that would see them become parents not just to her but her older brother too. Find out how Coram Adoption made it happen