Northern Ireland

Welcome to the Northern Ireland community of Adopters. We have over 800 members in our local membership accessing our support groups and resources.

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

Find out more about Family Membership

Sign up for fully funded membership

Services

  • Training in Northern Ireland

    Training courses for the adoption community, including wider family members, kinship carers, foster carers and professionals working in adoption in Northern Ireland. Read more

  • FASD Hub Northern Ireland

    Did you know we have a wide range of FASD services available to all families parenting a child or young person with a history of prenatal alcohol exposure? No diagnosis is necessary to access our services, and they are open to families across the UK. Read more

  • Banter Project, Northern Ireland

    Banter Project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund - Opportunities for 14-25 year olds who are adopted to meet for social activities in Northern Ireland Read more

Community

  • Adoption UK Family Membership

    Join our thriving community of local family members across Northern Ireland and access support groups and resources. Read more

  • NI Newsletter

    Find the latest Northern Ireland e-Newsletter here including local news and updates on support groups, family events, training and more. Read more

Publications

  • The Adoption Barometer

    The Adoption Barometer is the only UK-wide comprehensive stock-take of adoption. It's based on the findings of a large annual survey. It provides powerful evidence of the realities of adopting and being adopted and makes recommendations for vital changes to adoption policy and practice. Read more

  • Adoption Jargon Buster

    Download the Adoption Jargon Buster resource. A resource about the terminology commonly used in the adoption sector Read more

  • Children adopted from care in NI 2024/25

    Annual publication of statistical information on children adopted from care in NI Read more

  • Let's Learn Together

    A handy guide for parents and teachers of adopted children in primary school in Northern Ireland. Read more