Adopter stories
PACT has been operating as an independent adoption charity since the 1950s and has helped to grow hundreds of families.
Many PACT families have agreed to share their adoption stories with us. Click on a family below to read their story or use the filter to search for particular family situations.
* Some names and details have been changed for confidentiality reasons
Jill and Sean adopted William who has additional needs
Jill* and her husband Sean* adopted William*, who has a chromosome disorder and severe development delay, because of Jill's experience as a special needs teacher...
Susan adopted nine-year-old Leyton
Susan* adopted nine-year-old Leyton* through PACT after seeing a poster appealing for adopters in the waiting room at her GP’s surgery...
Colin and Margaret became grandparents again through adoption
Colin* and Margaret* became grandparents to two boys when they were adopted by the couple’s daughter and her partner...
Tom and Connor adopted Kyle, who has autism
Tom* and Connor* adopted Kyle*, who has autism and a sensory processing disorder, when he was three years old...
