Our adoption 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.

Just because I'm gay, it doesn't mean I won't be a parent

In Pride month 2019, watch Paul and Graham's adoption story to find out how Coram helped them become dads to their two sons
Veronica and David become parents

As black adoptive parents, Veronica and David felt it was important to adopt a child of African or Caribbean descent
Anna and Jack's adopted daughters

Anna and Jack adopted Olivia and Emily when they were toddlers
She just brings so much joy to my life

Single parents such as Susan are welcome to apply for adoption through Coram. As a single parent adopter she was unsure how her adoption application would be received, but now she is a proud mother of her daughter
They'll always have each other

Kirsty and Alex are a married couple living in London with two adopted children – Lily, seven and Laura, four
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
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
Can you adopt more than once?

Rob and Carol adopted two children through Coram. Watch their adoption story to find out how Coram supported them through both adoptions
Dear Mum, you're Number One

We need a variety of adoptive parents, including single parent adopters such as Pamela, who can offer a child love and support throughout childhood and beyond.