The ARC Adoption Team

Vanessa Martyn

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Carol Belk

Adoption Social Worker Read more

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Fun festive message from the ARC Adoption Team

Fun festive message from the ARC Adoption Team plus a very special guest.

Virtual Coffee Morning Tuesday 5th January 2021

ARC Adoption families are invited to join the team for a virtual coffee morning.

Adoption Adventures

Adoption Adventures is the story of one adoptive family told via a podcast.

#YouCanAdopt

Wearside Voluntary Adoption Agency, ARC Adoption North East join forces to launch a nationwide recruitment campaign to raise awareness of adoption.

How adoption works

Adoption is a way of providing new families for children who cannot be looked after by their birth parents and need to belong to a new family.

Reports and policy

The team at ARC Adoption are very proud to be rated as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted.

ARC Adoption North East in an outstanding adoption agency based in the North East of England. The ARC Adoption team is made up of multi-disciplined, experienced professionals who deliver a range of high-quality outstanding adoption services and adoption support. ARC Adoption North East believes that every child deserves the right to grow up in a nurturing and loving family who will support them through childhood and prepare them for adult life.

Fostering for adoption

At ARC Adoption North East are committed to exploring different routes to adoption. ARC Adoption offers an early permanence route, often referred to as fostering for adoption or foster to adopt. Fostering for adoption means that young children, usually babies, are placed at a young age with approved potential adopters who would also be approved temporary foster carers whilst the family court decides on the child’s future.

Adoption statistics and facts

In the North East of England, children waiting to be adopted outnumbers adopters 3:1. Could you adopt a child? If you have questions about adoption, or would like more information about the adoption process and the outstanding support available at ARC Adoption North East, email [email protected] or call 01915166466.

Initial visit

Following your initial enquiry, if you would like to progress with the adoption process a member of ARC Adoption North East’s team will visit you in your home. The initial visit will be very informal and take place at a date and time that is convenient for you and will last about two hours. It’s an opportunity to have your questions answered in more detail and help the team get to know you better.

Contact us

At ARC Adoption North East we value your opinion. All compliments, comments and complaints are accepted and considered with the greatest respect. Your feedback is welcomed to help develop ARC Adoption North East’s services.

Digital life story

ARC Adoption North East has the responsibility to provide each child with a life story book. This is carried out by members of the team qualified to diploma level in therapeutic life story work for looked after children. ARC Adoption North East’s passionate and innovative approach has led to the development of a digital life story package, ARCBOX.

Donate

A legendary figure in the North East adoption sector, Helen Linforth was due to be the first chair of ARC Adoption North East's adoption panel, unfortunately she passed away in 2014, before being able to take on a key role at ARC Adoption North East. This led to a fund being set up in Helen's name to benefit children placed by ARC Adoption and who required additional support.

Register interest in adopting

Thank you for considering ARC Adoption. The ARC Adoption team would love to hear from you. To make an enquiry call a member of the ARC Adoption team on 0191 516 6466 Alternatively, click on the following link Adoption enquiry

The ARC Adoption Team

Terry Fitzpatrick

Lorraine Jefferson

Joan Archer

Clare Rowe

Linda Blackburn-Carris

Carol Cresswell

Angela Rutherford

Victoria Holton

Vanessa Martyn

Sarah Shippen

Lynn Applegarth

Teresa Kingdon

Donna Mease

Lauren Huntley

Ayesha Foster

Jill Duffy

Rob Johnson

Sylvia Moffett

Veronica Cairns

Lisa Parkin

Carol Belk