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Be The Change in 2022 - How to adopt or foster if you're LGBT+ in Wales
Some of these children in care need to grow up with their siblings. Others live with serious medical conditions. Some will receive diagnoses of mental health conditions as they grow up. They may not share your heritage. All deserve loving and supportive adoptive parents and carers. It could be you who helps them reach their full potential.
Find out how to take the first steps to be their change, this LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week. Whether you live in Cardiff, Wrexham, Swansea or anywhere in Wales, you can adopt or foster if you're LGBT+. 1 in 8 adoptions in Wales in 2021 were to same-sex couples. You can be the change these children need.
Ready to take your first step and find out more? Join New Family Social as a Bronze member for free. You can then use our online agency and information session finders. These'll help you find agencies in Wales keen to hear from LGBT+ potential adopters and foster carers.
If you're LGBT+ in Wales and considering adoption or fostering you'll want to go with the right agency for youNot all adoption and fostering agencies in Wales are equal. New Family Social's member agencies will welcome your enquiry. They all offer LGBT+ applicants dedicated LGBT+ support during assessment and while parenting or fostering. There's always a need for more LGBT+ people to consider adoption or fostering. In March 2021, there were 7,265 looked-after children across Wales. Of these, 990 were in Cardiff, 550 were in Swansea and 375 were in Wrexham. Read the official statistics | Among the adoption and fostering agencies supporting LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week 2022: |