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CoramBAAF: An introduction to life story work for adoptive parents

This article is all about adoption life story work. It's written by Dr John Simmonds, Director of Policy, Research, and Development at...
Adoption activity days

Coram: Adoption activity days

When adopters are going through the matching process, they read the profile of potential matches and sometimes see a photograph. Usually, meeting...
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Spotlight on: Coram

The next "Spotlight On" feature is Coram. This article is written by Sue Lowndes, managing director for adoption, with tips and information...
Adoption over the decades

Adoption over the decades: Coram

Adoption first became a legal order in England in 1926. Since then, the legislation and process have changed immeasurable to meet the...
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Adopting a child with additional needs

The most recent statistics show that there were over 2000 children waiting to be adopted in 2022/23. Of those, many have additional...

Adoption stories: Contact and life story interview with Chris

The next series of interviews is about contact and life story work. Knowing about their birth history and learning to understand it...
matching pieces

How are adopters matched to a child?

How we were matched Of all the parts of the adoption process, matching worried me the most. I couldn't...

Adoption over the decades: Rebecca and Andy’s story

Next in the series of adoption stories shared by Coram is Rebecca and Andy's experience. They are both aged 46 and adopted...

Adoption over the decades: Anthony’s story

The next in the series of adoption stories shared by Coram is Anthony. He is a 21-year-old university student, who grew up...
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Adoption resources: Almond Blossom Nature Connections

This article is the second from Sarah Almond, sharing some of the highs and lows of her family's adoption journey, and what inspired her...