Adoption Support
At Vale, Valleys and Cardiff Adoption (VVC), we’re proud to offer a comprehensive Adoption Support Service across the Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and Merthyr Tydfil local authority areas.
Our support is available to anyone whose life has been shaped by adoption - including adoptive families, birth relatives, adopted children and adults. Whether you're seeking guidance, emotional support, or simply someone to talk to, we’re here for you.
We’re a friendly and dedicated team, bringing a wealth of experience and compassion to everything we do. Our services include a wide range of support options and signposting, offered in person, over the phone, or online - whichever suits you best.
Support is available throughout the lifetime of an adopted person and can be accessed by anyone connected to them.
Contact us:
We also regularly share information regarding adoption support via our digital channels; Facebook, Instagram, Resources and News and Events.
Contact
Information regarding direct and indirect contact
Birth Families
Information regarding support available to birth families
Professionals
Information regarding support available
There might be times you require a different service:
In times of crisis or where there is a risk / safeguarding concern. Other services may be identified as the most appropriate lead service to provide support you. Alternatively, Accident and Emergency, GP services or the Police can be used in time of crisis.
Complaints: A copy of our complaint’s information can be requested via email: contact@adopt4vvc.org or phone: 0800 023 4064. Further information can also be found in our Contact Information Leaflet
Other support and advice:
- National Adoption Service
- Adoption UK: UK based charity supporting people impacted by adoption
- Adoption UK Cymru: The Welsh branch of the UK charity, Adoption UK
- Family Information Service: Each local authority had a family information service
- PAC-UK: UK based organisation supporting people impacted by care services
- Beacon House: Specialist therapeutic service for adopted children, those under Special Guardianship or Kinship Care. Offers trauma-informed resources and access to the Adoption Support Fund
- CoramBAAF: Professional body offering training, publications, and best practice guidance for adoption and fostering professionals
- No Shame Foundation: Professional support and counselling post 18 for Adopted Adults
- Adoption Matters: Voluntary adoption agency offering lifelong support and training for adoptive families.
- New Family Social: We’re a gold member of New Family Social (an organisation that supports LGBT+ adopters across the UK) and this means our adopters can access free, Gold membership. New Family Social offer local groups, training, support and advice and a yearly summer camp
- If you consider yourself a person of faith you may wish to explore faith based support offered by Home for Good (Christianity) and My Adoption Family (Islam)
- Care for the Family and Safe Families provide parenting support. They are a faith based (Christianity) organisation but support people regardless of faith or no faith practice.
- Home Start: Provide parenting support