Big Adoption Day 2025

On Wednesday 15 January 2025, PACT will be among the voluntary adoption agencies across the UK who will be opening their doors simultaneously to mark Big Adoption Day 2025.

Across the UK, events (in-person and virtual) will be held with an opportunity for potential adoptive parents to find out more about the positives of growing their families through adoption, adopters and adoptees sharing and celebrating their experiences and a moment to celebrate the benefits of working with voluntary adoption agencies through this process.

PACT is hosting an online information event for Big Adoption Day for anyone who would like to find out more about becoming a parent through adoption. PACT is also inviting people to “meet the team” sessions at its four offices in Reading, London, Brighton and Milton Keynes.

Voluntary adoption agencies are independent, not for profit organisations, offering a boutique, personalised service to adopters from all backgrounds. Some have been working for over 100 years and collectively they have a wealth of experience having placed thousands of children with adoptive families, particularly older children, those in sibling groups and children from the global majority or with disabilities.

Over a quarter of adopters VAAs approve are LGBTQ+ and almost a fifth of are from a minority ethnic/global majority group. VAAs also have the ability to match adopters with children from across the UK.

VAAs also provide their families with lifelong support, which is flexible and responsive to what families need, whenever they need it. With the experience and support that VAAs offer, it’s no wonder that every single one is rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Anyone who would like to find out more about adopting with PACT can download a guide, attend one of our online information events or use our self-assessment tool to check if they are ready to become an adoptive parent.