About us
We are PACT
PACT – Parents And Children Together – is an adoption charity and family support provider helping hundreds of families every year through outstanding adoption and adoption support services and community projects across London and the south east of England.
Established in 1911, PACT is now one of the UK’s leading charities in its field and is dedicated to the placement of children with secure and loving families, continued support through therapeutic services, supporting and empowering women facing multiple disadvantages and the recovery of children affected by domestic abuse.


Our Values
Our shared values drive everything that we do.
- We are PROFESSIONAL in our service delivery.
- We are committed to maintaining a POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
- We are INNOVATIVE in the way we approach our work.
- We genuinely DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS.
Our Values
Our shared values drive everything that we do.
- We are PROFESSIONAL in our service delivery.
- We are committed to maintaining a POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
- We are INNOVATIVE in the way we approach our work.
- We genuinely DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS.
Last year at PACT…
78
children were placed in loving, stable families
252
women were supported through Alana House
67
children affected by domestic abuse were supported through Bounce Back 4 Kids
children were placed in loving, stable families
women were supported through Alana House
children affected by domestic abuse were supported through Bounce Back 4 Kids
Meet the leadership teams
Learn more about the Senior Management Team team and the Executive Board of trustees at PACT

Natausha van Vliet
Chief Executive

Lorna Hunt
Adoption Service Director

Phil Cook
Director of Business Development

Deborah Hardy
Head of HR, Facilities and IT

Emma Owen
Head of Marketing and Communications

Nick Dyer
Head of Finance

Kathryn Warner
Head of Communities

Mandy Davies
Assistant Adoption Service Director

Natalie Derkatsch
Executive Assistant
Check out PACT’s latest news
Latest News | 17th May, 2023
PACT’s adoption services rated outstanding for third time
Adoption and support services for adoptive families run by Parents And Children Together (PACT) have been rated outstanding by Ofsted for the third successive inspection.
Find out more
Latest News | 16th May, 2023
Nationwide Building Society funding used to support safe housing for Berkshire’s most vulnerable women
SOME of Berkshire’s most vulnerable women will be supported to find suitable and safe accommodation thanks to a grant from Nationwide Building Society.
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Latest News | 10th May, 2023
Preparing to adopt – why we ask for voluntary experience with children
We ask everyone hoping to become a parent through adoption about their experience working with, caring for and supporting children. Even if a prospective adopter is working with children in a prof
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