Wales Contact the team Volunteering Policy Work Wales Policy work and Campaigning Wales Our call to action for the adoption community Throughout the Welsh election campaign, prospective parliamentary candidates will be out campaigning in the local constituencies they wish to represent – including yours! They may knock on your door, or you may see them out and about. This is an ideal time to raise the issues that matter to you whether you are an adoptee, an adopter or a family member. Please consider asking your parliamentary candidates if they will commit to one or more of the pledges in our election manifesto for Wales. Election manifesto for Wales (Cymraeg) Election manifesto for Wales (English) The pledges: Ring-fenced, permanent funding for therapeutic support Improved lifelong support for adoptees in childhood, adolescence and adulthood Mandatory training and support for education professionals to be able to meet the needs of adoptees Find possible candidates for your constituency here Advisory Board of the National Adoption Service We represent the views of adoptive parents in Wales on the Advisory Board of the National Adoption Service. Adoption waiting times in Wales halved since national agency set up Adoption UK welcomes the news that adoption waiting times in Wales have halved but warns that more still needs to be done to improve mental health services if the full benefits of speedy placements are to be realised: Read More here. Research and reports We are also involved in several research projects and constantly campaign on behalf of adoptive parents: Cohort Study Report - Improving early placement success for adopted children and their families Report: The provision and experience of adoption support services in Wales: Perspectives from adoption agencies and adoptive parents (2014) A team of researchers from Cardiff University examined the current service provision in Wales. Download the report Report: support needs of adoptive families in Wales Research carried out by Adoption UK Wales reveals that much more needs to be done to support adopters in Wales. Support Needs of Adoptive Families in Wales - English language version Support Needs of Adoptive Families in Wales - Welsh Manage Cookie Preferences