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.

How adoption can help a newborn baby

“It was a few days before our older son’s birthday that we got a call about baby Billy
Will adopted siblings find a home together?

“We adopted three children under seven, two girls and a boy. They had experienced many disruptions in their lives when they came to us, living in care in two different foster homes. They had been waiting for a permanent family for a long time.
Can same-sex couples adopt?

Adoptive mum Maire shares the story of how her and her partner Winnie adopted their sons through Coram
How adoption can make a little girl's world magical

“Martha had been in several foster homes when she came to live with me and had never had an adult to rely on
How adoption can turn a child's life around

“William came to us as an adorable four month-old baby boy. His mother had struggled with drug misuse problems, and William’s siblings had all been taking into care
Will you help a child in need of a safe, loving home?

Born into a chaotic and abusive family, Danny was frightened all the time - until we settled him with caring adoptive parents Helen and Steve
Can you help to repair a troubled start?

“Freddie was a three-month-old baby when he came to us. He’d been taken into care at just seven weeks. His mother was in prison with drug misuse problems and his father had died
When do you know something is meant to be?

“We’d heard the process can be difficult and take a long time, but after a meeting a Coram social worker we felt instantly lifted