North Hampshire Lifestyle Nov - Dec 2021

23 children in our region
have an uncertain future
Sadly they didn’t get the start in life they deserved.
Could you adopt and change their lives forever?
For most people, being part of a family
is something they can rely on from birth.
Unfortunately, there are children across
Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and
Southampton, who are unable to live with
their birth parents, and who are instead cared
for by kind and compassionate foster carers.
Lilly is just three and loves playing with her
dolls. Siblings Oliver, aged five years and Theo
who is nearly three, enjoy going to the local
park, or like to play with their toy cars endlessly.
They are just some of the children waiting for
a permanent family life.
Today, there are all types of wonderful families
from different backgrounds and circumstances
who support one or more children to feel
included, safe and loved forever. Some families
have single parents, while others are couples
who are heterosexual, same sex or gender
fluid. Ethnicity, religion, or culture, these
differences don’t matter – what matters is that
a child is loved and supported to feel safe and
respected.
child thrive in a forever home. Kirsty adopted
an older child, and says it’s the best thing she’s
ever done.
I’m so pleased about adoption
I actually encourage other
friends... you need to go and
do that. Do it. For me it’s
been wonderful.”
Mike and Natalie both felt very strongly that
they could offer a family life to a brother and
sister who might otherwise stay in the care
system for a long time. “Young siblings have a
strong bond together but need to be wrapped
in the cushion of being loved and cherished by
one or more parent. We knew that separating
siblings from one another can have long term
effects on children.”
Adopt South is seeking more mums and dads
who can give children a shared life together.
School teacher Kirsty knew about the high
numbers of black children who were waiting
in foster care and felt that with a bit of learning
and support she could be a mum and help a
Families who adopt two children or more,
or adopt a child with additional needs, may
also get additional financial support through
Adopt South.
*Children with Placement Orders as of 5th July 2021
If you’ve been thinking about adoption
and the children waiting, contact us today
0300 3000 011 • adoptsouth.org.uk
The Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton Local Authorities