Stories - PACT

Jodie reflects on the magic of Christmas since becoming a family of four… ✨

Mariana* and her partner Rob* adopted two girls through PACT in 2019. Their children, Isla* and Evie*, are now five and three years old...

Aidan and Julien adopted their son through PACT

Aidan* and Julien* adopted their son Casey* through PACT. They are a couple of mixed heritage; Aidan is Black British of Caribbean heritage and Julien is White French...

Mia and Sai adopted their son Ebi

Five-year-old Ebi* was adopted through PACT when he was 18-months-old by his parents, Mia* and Sai*...

Alice and Ethan adopted twins with additional needs

Parents Alice* and Ethan* are a family of six. They adopted their twin girls, Layla* and Poppy*, nine years ago through PACT...

Finn attends PACT’s Adoptee Voices group

Finn* was adopted when he was three years old along with his older brother. He is now 16 and attends PACT's Adoptee Voices group for teenagers and young people...

Sonya and Alison adopted Micah at 10 months old

Micah* is five and a half years old. He was adopted through PACT when he was 10 months old by his two mums, Sonya* and Alison*...

Olivia attends PACT’s Adoptee Voices group

Olivia* was adopted through PACT when she was just over a year old. She is now 18 and attends PACT's Adoptee Voices group for teenagers and young people...

Louise and Ryan adopted Noah who has FASD

Parents Louise* and Ryan* are a family of six. They adopted their youngest child, Noah*, two years ago through PACT...

Adopting siblings: Mariana and Rob’s experience adopting sisters with PACT

Mariana* and her partner Rob* adopted two girls through PACT in 2019. Their children, Isla* and Evie*, are now five and three years old...

Adopting siblings as a same-sex couple: How Ellie and Andrea adopted three children under five with PACT

Ellie* and Andrea* adopted two brothers and a sister. Their children came home to them when they were aged one, two and four years old...

Natasha and her husband adopted Amelia who has cerebral palsy

Natasha and her husband adopted Amelia*, who has cerebal palsy, when she was 18 months old...

Samuel, Naomi and their three children enjoy PACT’s family fun days

Each year, PACT runs family fun days for all its adoptive families. Naomi and Samuel began coming to family fun days in 2014 after they adopted their eldest two daughters and have been to every fun day since...

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