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About us
Adopt South West is a partnership of local councils from the South West of England — all working together to make the adoption process quick, easy and as simple as possible.
Our aim is to provide loving, secure and permanent homes for children and young people who are not able to live with their birth families.
We want to encourage people who have not considered adoption before to come forward.
Explore Adopt South West
Adopting with us
Are you the adopter we need? Find out what its like to adopt with us and the steps you can take to adoption.
Support
We’re here to help every step of the way, and support you through adoption process.
Keeping in touch
Keeping In Touch is broader than ‘contact’. It’s about supporting adoptive children.
Can I adopt?
If you can provide a loving, permanent and secure home for a child, we want to hear from you. You don’t have to be perfect!
The adoption process
We’ve provided a brief outline of the process to help you understand a bit more about what to expect.
Birth families
Information and advice for birth families and how to access our support.
We’re here to help you through the adoption process
Are you ready to adopt?
Why not try our online adopt checker and discover if your answer is “Yes, I can adopt!”.
Adoption stories
Take a look at some inspiring stories from people who have already adopted.
Did you know?
Read FAQs and use our myth buster to help you to separate adoption fact from fiction!
The South West Permanence Project
Dedicated to finding families for children with disabilities and complex health needs.
National Adoption Week 2025 — A Welcome Home
This National Adoption Week we’re celebrating the ‘perfectly imperfect’.
Gaming and gambling awareness and harm prevention workshops
The charity Ygam are holding online workshops to help with gambling.
