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

It is a legal procedure with adopters taking full parental responsibility for the child once an adoption order is made in court. The child then legally takes the adopter’s surname and gains the rights of any natural child.

Adoption is a life-long process and adopters play a crucial role in helping their adopted child make that journey.

The experienced team at ARC Adoption North East works to find permanent families for a wide range of children and babies. These children are of different ages and have different needs, but a constant is that they are all in need of love and stability. Prospective parents are guided through the adoption process by our team, and after approval, they are supported through the matching process to find the right child or children for them and their family.

In the North East of England and Cumbria, there is a particular need for adoptive parents who can potentially provide a home for brothers and sisters who need to stay together, for older children (who are aged four and above), and for those who have additional needs or a disability. Adoptive parents are also much needed for Early Permanence placements. Most children adopted are aged between one and six, but some children can be placed straight from hospital upon birth.  

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If you would like to know more about becoming a parent via adoption, we would be delighted to tell you more and answer your questions.

Submit our enquiry form to request our information pack or a call from a member of our team - or you're welcome to register for an  upcoming information event with our team and an adopter.