With around 3,000 children waiting to be adopted in the UK, SFCS is always keen to hear from anyone who is considering adopting a child.
Adoption Connections is our specialist adoption service. We welcome all kinds of families for all kinds of children, regardless of age, race, cultural background, religion, marital status or sexual orientation.
If you decide to adopt through us, you can expect:
Full access to information and advice to help you decide if adoption is right for you – open evenings, lunchtime drop-in sessions, information packs, and one-to-one advice from our social workers
A close working relationship with one of our friendly and experienced specialist social workers, as they guide you through the assessment process
St. Francis' Children's Society is first and foremost committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all prospective adopters to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks including DBS checks and Local Authority checks. This is to ensure that no adopter is approved who may pose a risk to children or is otherwise unsuitable.
At present, for the safety of our staff and everyone we work with, SFCS employees are all working from home. You can read full details of the changes we've made here.
You can still reach us by calling 01908 572700, as all calls are being re-directed. However, if for any reason you are unable to get through or are not given the opportunity to leave a voice message, please email enquiries@sfcs.org.uk and we will return your call as quickly as possible.
Please be assured, we are still welcoming new adoption enquiries and providing high-quality services and support to our adopters and other service-users.
SFCS is based in Milton Keynes, and we operate within a 50-mile radius of our offices. This covers Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Cambridgeshire and East Anglia.
If you think you could become a parent to a child who needs a family, please contact us today - no pressure, no obligation. We’ll be glad to answer your questions and talk things through with you.
"It hasn't always been easy, but the work and commitment involved is worth the outcome. Or another way to look at it - the gains far outweigh the risks. I would do it all again."
An SFCS adopter
"I would definitely recommend SFCS to others. In fact, I wouldn’t suggest anywhere else. They are very accepting and open to different families."
An SFCS adopter
"Adoption – it’s one of the hardest jobs in the world, but also one of the most rewarding and fulfilling. You can really make a difference."
An SFCS adopter
"SFCS have taken our need for post adoption support very seriously and been proactive in helping us on the journey to receiving what we need."
An SFCS adopter
"Although the process of adoption is quite scary, we found the support and encouragement we received from the social worker and others at SFCS to be excellent."
An SFCS adopter
“If I could turn back the clock I would not have wasted so much time and money on fertility treatment, and would have adopted years ago”
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