Stories - PACT

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Emma adopted Josh through PACT’s early permanence scheme

Emma* adopted Josh* through PACT in 2018 when he was nine-and-a-half months old following a Foster for Adoption placement...

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Same sex couple Jonny and Michael adopted brothers Harry and Leyton

Jonny* and his partner Michael* approached PACT following the advice of New Family Social, the UK network for LGBT+ adoptive and foster families...

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Melody, who is a vicar, adopted siblings aged seven and six

Melody*, who is a vicar, adopted two brothers, seven-year-old Harry* and Ethan*, six. She said: “I knew I had a lot of love to give children...

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Sandra and Rob became grandparents for the first time through adoption

Sandra* and Rob* became grandparents for the first time when their son George* and his partner Andrew* adopted siblings through PACT...

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

George and Andrew adopted siblings Cait and Oliver

George* and Andrew* adopted siblings Cait* and Oliver*, aged eight and six, after first seeing PACT at Brighton Pride...

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

Hope and Nigel adopted two sisters

Hope*, 44, and her husband Nigel*, 46, adopted sisters Summer* and Rachel* through PACT in October 2015. Summer was just under two-and-a-half years old and Rachel was 16 months old...

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

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...

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

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...

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

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...

Latest News | 9th September, 2021

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...

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