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Latest News | 26th January, 2022

Lisa’s family was supported by PACT’s Adopter Champions

Lisa*, Paul* and their adopted son Timmy* are a family of three. They brought Timmy home in April 2015 when he was 15 months old and he is now nearly eight years old. When Timmy first came home with them it a was a big shock for him. He had lived with his foster carers… Continue reading

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Latest News | 2nd November, 2021

Lily and Alex adopted their daughter in 2020

Lily* and Alex* live in Oxfordshire with their gorgeous daughter, Cassie*, and their elderly black cat, Baggy. Cassie came to live with them in November 2020...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Francesca adopted her daughter Phoebe in 2018

Francesca* brought her daughter Phoebe* home in October 2018. Adoption was her first choice as a path to parenthood...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Ruth and Oli adopted their daughter Saffy

Ruth and Oli adopted their daughter Saffy* in 2018 when she was 14 months old. Ruth used to work as a train station manager and Oli works as a train driver...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Rose and Simon are a Christian couple who adopted during the 2020 pandemic

Rose* and Simon* adopted their son Jay* in 2020 when he was 14 months old. Rose is a secondary school music teacher and Simon is a church minister...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Sarah and Omar adopted after having a birth child

Sarah* and Omar* had their first child, Aliya, a year into their relationship and 15 years later they adopted their second child, Samir...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Darren adopted as a single father

Darren* is a 43-year-old single father who became a dad to his son Finn* in early 2017 when he was four years old...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Sasha adopted Maya as a single adopter

Sasha* is a single adopter who brought her daughter Maya* home in May 2019 when she was 13 months old. Sasha works as a children’s nurse and has always wanted to be a mum...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Mel and Julia adopted two boys

Julia* and Mel* are a lesbian couple who adopted two boys, aged 20 months and six months, through PACT...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

NHS workers Phil and Gareth adopted Ben

Phil* and Gareth* are a same sex couple who adopted their son Ben* through PACT in 2019...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Zena and Jamie adopted Rico when he was two-and-a-half

Zena* is of mixed white New Zealand and Maori heritage and Jamie* is white British. They adopted Rico*, who is also mixed heritage, at age two and a half...

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Latest News | 9th September, 2021

David and Hannah adopted three children under four years old

Curate David* and his wife Hannah* adopted three children under four years old through PACT...

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