Read these stories from CCS Adopters about how and why they adopted their children, the adoption process and how it has been for all of them. All names were changed for safeguarding purposes.
Four Children
We were always open to adopting children with additional needs because to us, no matter what needs a child has, they ultimately want and need a loving, supportive family, which we felt we could give in abundance.
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Being a Solo Adopter
The desire to become a parent got stronger and stronger, and the idea of becoming a solo adopter formed in my mind.
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Adopting Two Boys
"We felt like CCS wanted to celebrate us for who we were." A gay male couple share their experience of adopting two boys.
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Brother and Sister - Part 1
Kirsty and Adam adopted a sister and brother through CCS Adoption a few years ago. Here, Kirsty shares her experience of what that has been like for her.
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Read here the part 2 of Kirsty and Adam's story, who adopted two siblings through CCS Adoption. Here Adam shares his side of story - the good, the bad, and the in-between.
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Additional Needs
Because CCS is an independent agency and they have no children of their own to place, its focus is very much on finding the right children for those who apply through them.
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Three Sisters
Susan and I sat in our car just outside a hospital and cried. We had just met with our consultant who had confirmed the news that our chances of conceiving were slim at the very best. The reality of this for Susan was immediate, the pain very obvious.
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An LGBTQ+ Couple
As a gay male couple, our starting point was either surrogacy or adoption. We went to an event on surrogacy and left feeling like it wasn’t right for us – it felt too complicated and expensive, particularly when there are many children out there in need of a good home.
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Instant Family
One evening when our eldest daughter (now 10) was having a bath, she asked ‘Do they ever have children talking about adoption on the radio?’ ‘why darling?’ I responded. ‘Well, I would like to talk about it. About it being a good thing. I like being adopted and think it is a good thing for other children.’
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A Baby
The reasons for considering and ultimately choosing Early Permanence are rooted in the adoption of our first child. At two and a half she had experienced neglect, and physical and emotional abuse and suffered trauma from constant moves. We wanted to minimise this for another child, even if they didn’t end up staying with us.
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