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Adoption is a big life changing decision and there is some information that prospective adopters want to know before applying. Our information sessions are the best place to learn about what is involved before you make your decision to progress. We host two online information sessions a month (one mid week and one weekend) […]
For most children, Christmas is a magical time of the year, with stockings over flowing and plenty of events with lots of friends and family to see. However, for children that have experienced trauma this may leave them feeling overwhelmed and anxious so it’s important to try and keep it low key over the Christmas […]
There are two main stages to becoming an approved adopter. Stage one includes a range of checks and references that forms part of the stage two assessment. The checks form part of stage one and are instrumental in ensuring all safeguarding standards are met. During the stage one adoption process there are a range of […]
Kate and Adrian have been together for over 12 years and a few years into their relationship they realised that their next step was to have a family. Kate had tried several rounds of IVF in a previous relationship and so they decided that adoption would be a great route for them to explore. […]
We need our prospective adopters to be as prepared as they can be for the challenges of parenthood so we offer plenty of training and resources for those going through the adoption process. All our prospective adopters will have a designated social worker who will guide and support them throughout the adoption journey. The […]
Things have changed tremendously in adoption over the years. Secrets about children’s history and birth parents are no longer promoted and we actively encourage our adoptive parents to be honest to their children about their history and birth families. You may have heard of letterbox, letterbox is a voluntary arrangement made for birth parents […]
April 10th marks #NationalSiblingDay and we wanted to recognise the importance of keeping siblings together wherever we can. According to the most recent data, out of 2,030 children waiting to be adopted in the UK, 890 are in a sibling group. In Merseyside we currently have 85 children looking for loving and safe homes, […]
Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) has reached its’ 3rd Birthday. April 2nd marks the 3 year anniversary since the four local authorities, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral councils came together to bring adoption knowledge and experience under one roof. As a regional adoption agency, the service finds families for children in care as well as […]
It’s LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week (1 -7 March 2021) – we wanted to share some of the benefits of adopting a child with Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) and what other LGBTQ+ adopters have said about the service. We’re also proud to be members of New Family Social, the UK’s peer support network for some […]
Lisa and Kathryn had been together for 17 years and always wanted to adopt. They contacted Adoption in Merseyside (AiM) after recently completing IVF treatment, however they were asked to come back after a period of time to reflect on their recent journey. They approached other agencies but decided to use AiM as a […]
