Join our welcoming and thriving community of 5,000+ adoptees, adopters, prospective adopters and carers supporting each other through the ups and downs of life. Our monthly nationwide virtual community groups are led by adoptees and adopters and are a safe space for sharing challenges, making connections and growing your support network. 

Already an Adopted Person Member? Access community groups here

Already a Family Member? Access community groups here

 

Prospective adopters

Thinking about adoption? Our prospective adopters virtual community groups are free to attend and give you the chance to try out a community group, meet other prospective adopters and learn more about the adoption journey. Find the latest events and register here

 

Membership nationwide virtual community groups

Adoptive parents

For all adoptive parents. 

Adopters in the early days

For adopters in the first weeks and months following placement.

Adopters who have experienced separation or divorce

Connect with other adopters who have experienced separation or divorce. 

Adopters who permanently home educate

 For adoptive parents of children who are home educated.

Adoptive dads

For dads to be, dads of any age, children and experience.  

Adoptive families with birth children

 For adoptive families with birth children.

Solo adopters

For solo/single adopters and prospective adopters. 

Adoptive parents of siblings

For adoptive parents of siblings of any age. 

Adoptive parents of teenagers

Share experiences with other adoptive parents of teenagers.

Christian adopters

Connect and share experiences with other Christian adopters.

Ethnically diverse adopters

 For families made up of ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Nationwide meet-up for adult adoptees

A safe space for adult adoptees to connect and share. How much you contribute is completely up to you. If you choose to share, you'll be met with listening ears and open minds. 

Foster to adopt

For those considering foster to adopt or currently with a child or children placed as part of a foster to adopt placement. 

Parents of adult adoptees

Share experiences with other parents of adult adoptees. 

LGBTQ+ adopters

 For prospective adopters and adopters from the LGBTQ+ community.

You can also join one of our events open to the public to get a taster of what membership can offer and start building your community. 

 


Adopted Person Membership - from just £2.50 per month

This membership is for people who were adopted as children and are now 18 years old or over. 

Meet other members in online community groups, watch a curated selection of recorded webinars and receive a bi-monthly newsletter.

 

Family Membership - from just £4.50 per month

To come to any of our nationwide virtual community groups, join the thousands of prospective adopters, adoptive parents, Special Guardians, long-term foster carers and practitioners who make up the Adoption UK community.

Information, support and community at every stage of your adoption journey. Plus opportunities to influence policy decisions that affect your family. Benefits include access to webinars, members only community groups, events and a copy of Adoption Today magazine delivered to your door.

If you are an approved adopter living in Northern Ireland, you can apply for a fully funded Family Membership thanks to the Health and Social Care Board.

Sign up for funded Family Membership here.

To find out more about Adoption UK membership, get in touch by emailing the membership team or by calling us on 0300 666 0006.

 


We also offer some funded community groups in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. These are run by volunteers and experienced adopters and are free to attend.

England Community Groups and Events

Northern Ireland Community Groups and Events

Scotland Community Groups and Events

Wales Community Groups and Events