Together for Adoption is a regional adoption agency in the North West of England made up of five local authority adoption agencies:
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Halton
- St Helens
- Warrington
- Wigan
Why adopt with us?
- We're made up of five councils finding adoptive families for children who have a plan of adoption. Working together allows us to share best practice and combine our experience and knowledge, making our services even better.
- We work right across the region which means we can recruit a wide range of adoptive families and can support them effectively across our footprint and the surrounding areas.
- We provide support to all our adopters from the initial enquiry through each stage of the process. We will also be there for you and your family once your adoption order is made to offer support and advice on the next chapter of your journey.
What area do we cover?
We are based in central Warrington, but we cover adoption across all five authorities and the surrounding areas. We also work with adopters from locations further afield and we will consider travelling beyond our boundaries to complete your assessment.
Our aim is to support you throughout your adoption journey and our team will be as flexible as possible to help you build your forever family.
Services we work with
CATCH
As part of our support and training package, our adopters have access to the Children and Trauma Community Hub, an online support tool for the adoption community. We will suggest training and resources suitable for your own journey as well as giving you full access to undertake your own research and learning.
Adoption UK and Adoption Voice
We are working in partnership with Adoption UK and Adopter Voice to offer a range of peer led support to our families and are establishing a comprehensive peer mentoring scheme staffed by our families and for our families.
Proud2bParents
We are proud sponsors of Proud2bParents which is run by LGBTQ+ parents/carers and their children. They deliver services for LGBTQ+ parents/carers to be.
New Family Social
We’re proud to be members of New Family Social, which is a UK charity led by LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers. They offer advice, guidance and support to LGBTQ+ families who are thinking about or go on to foster or adopt.
Want to know more?
We have lots of information on our website which will give you a better insight into adoption and how the process works.
If you are just starting to think about adoption and have some questions or are ready to start the process, please contact our team either by filling in our online form or call us on 01942 487272.