Do something amazing - ADOPT A CHILD TODAY

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In Islington, young black children in need of loving families are faced with a huge problem. As the majority of prospective adopters in the UK are white, an increasing number of children waiting to be adopted are black, Asian or mixed race. There are just not enough carers from the black community coming forward for these children, and we urgently need to change this. The increased length of time means delaying placements for children who desperately need a family.
Consequently, the longer a child waits for a placement, the more difficult it becomes to find an adoptive family and so their crucial developing years are spent looked after by the local authority.

Love is obviously essential, but the need to be brought up within a family that reflects their birth heritage is vital. This gives them a sense of culture, language and religious background, so they feel positive about themselves. This then allows them the opportunity to grow in confidence and self worth. While every child deserves this in a family, we are finding it increasingly difficult to place black boys in particular.

Why are these wonderful children waiting so long for a family? We need more black adopters to come forward and change these young lives.

So you’ve decided to make the difference. What happens now?

Within 24 hours of your contacting the service, we will send you an information pack giving more details on adoption and the application process. Once you receive this and return your registration of interest we will start the ball rolling with a visit from one of our team who will guide you through the adoption process, discuss your personal circumstances and talk about what made you think about adoption. From here we will make the decision with you as to whether you are in a good position to go ahead with your application.

The expected processing time is eight months, and you will be assessed through training, checks and references. While it may all seem a little overwhelming, your
social worker will be on hand to help and advise you through this time. The service has a dedicated team of workers who will give strong specialized support to you and your family throughout the application process. Support can vary from telephone advice through to assessment of support needs when you come to adopt.
Unfortunately, many people out there may hold back from an application thinking they would not be suitable to adopt a child because they are either not married or do not own their own home. This is a great shame because it is simply not true.
We in Islington welcome applicants from many different backgrounds and situations, and it’s all about what you can offer the child. Even if you are not in a
position to adopt now, a friendly phone call to the team can dispel those myths and help you learn the facts about adoption.

So, if you think that you could make that difference to a young life, pick up the phone and give us a call free on 08000 73 33 44. It could be the most important
call of their lives.

For further information contact Islington Adoption Service
08000 73 33 44
email: [e-mail]
www.islington.gov.uk/adoption

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a great message & mission here - very poigniant being in Islington where I frequent so much., thanks for highlighting this cause