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• New Family Social LGBTQI+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2026

  02/03/2026

  This week we’re partnering with New Family Social to highlight LGBTQI+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2026 across our social media channels.

  In 2024-2025 25% of our approved households identify as LGBTQI+ and we’d love you to consider joining them. If you’re LGBTQI+ (single or in a couple) and interested in learning more about becoming an adoptive parent we’d love to hear from you.
  

  We’re gold members with New Family Social and this means that our prospective parents, adoptive families and staff can all access the support and resources that New Family Social has to offer. If you’re in the adoption process with us or have already adopted with us, you can sign up here: New Family Social

• National Adoption Week 2025

  20/10/2025

  This National Adoption Week, the National Adoption Service for Wales is asking more Welsh people to consider adoption when planning their families as part of its ‘Now Is a Good Time’ campaign. The campaign is inspired by stories of the lifechanging moment parents took the decision to begin the adoption process, and the personal recommendations that helped them get there.

  Every family is unique, and the National Adoption Service supports adopters from a range of different family types through the process. Since the service was established more than ten years ago, adoption by same sex couples has risen to 22% in Wales and for single people,to 10%, while the proportion of adopters from BAME or mixed ethnicity backgrounds has increased to 17%.

  Suzanne Griffiths, Director of National Adoption Service Wales, said:

  “National Adoption Week is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the joy created in so many Welsh families through adoption, and to appeal to anyone thinking about starting, or expanding their family for whatever reason, to consider it. Adoption gives so much to parents and to children and while it can at times be challenging, services are in place to support prospective adopters, and the families created, every step of the way on this life-changing journey. If you’re interested in starting your own adoption journey or just want to find out more about the process, you can contact one of our five regional adoption services or the Wales-wide independent Voluntary Adoption Agencies.”

• Vale, Valleys and Cardiff Ten-year Anniversary

  01/06/2025

  The 1^st June 2025 marked the ten-year anniversary of the establishment of Vale, Valleys and Cardiff Adoption Collaborative (known as VVC).

  Vale, Valleys and Cardiff Adoption Collaborative, hosted by the Vale of Glamorgan Council, is one of five regional services in Wales which form the National Adoption Service (known as NAS).

  VVC provides the full range of adoption services for the Vale of Glamorgan Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and Cardiff Council. It’s supported by a Joint Committee and Management Board comprised of members and officers from the four partner authorities.

  Since its’ inception, the service has grown and developed and is a positive example of how effective collaborative working can be, in ensuring that children requiring an adoptive home can be securely and successfully placed. Over the past ten years VVC has been successful in placing in excess of seven hundred children and has approved well over five hundred adoptive families.

  Public interest in adoption fluctuates across the UK and therefore VVC has its’ own Marketing and Recrutment Officer who works closely with regional and national partners to promote adoption. Each year the service attends a number of local and national events to publicise the service. This has previously included Pride events, Welsh Language events and local community events.

  A growing part of VVC’s service has been the development of a range of adoption support services to meet the needs of adoptive families in addition to supporting adoptive adults. This part of the service works closely with the regional partners to provide therapeutic support where required. The Adoption Support team facilitates a range of individual and group activities including two Family Fundays per year. The family fun days are always attended by well over one-hundred families. VVC will mark their anniversary with adoptive families later this year at our funday.

  Angela Harris, Regional Adoption Manager, states that:

  “The service has a lot to be proud of in terms of performance and collaborative working, but this would not be possible without the support of a dedicated managerial and staff team.”

• National Adoption Week 2023

  16/10/2023

  This National Adoption Week (16th-22nd October), the National Adoption Service for Wales (NAS) is continuing its mission to get more people to consider adoption, as sibling groups, children with additional needs, and older children across Wales still wait to find their ‘forever home’.

  Working to challenge misconceptions around adoption, NAS is launching a series of informative videos to help people who believe they can’t adopt to consider enquiring.

  This National Adoption Week, NAS hopes to change the general public’s perceptions through myth-busting outdated ideas and sharing first-hand experiences.

  Adopters from across Wales have become involved in the campaign, featuring in videos and writing blogs to inform others.

  Faith, who adopted a sibling group through Vale, Valleys and Cardiff Adoption Service (VVC), explained why she got involved:

  “We’d already considered adoption but when we found out that even if we'd had IVF, I wouldn't be able to carry to full term, we started to consider it more seriously. When the social worker said that we were suitable not only for a two-sibling group, but a larger one, it shocked us but it was like, oh my goodness, this could become a reality. My partner and I had lots of discussions, one of the first being, is our house big enough? When we went to our family and friends, we thought there’d be some resistance – we’d gone from being a couple to a large family - but instead, they just gave us love and support. Even though our family is far bigger than we could ever have imagined, it was the best thing because we kept these siblings together.”

  In addition to sharing adoption stories, the National Adoption Service for Wales has been increasing knowledge about adoption with communities across the UK, through their award-winning podcast, Truth Be Told: Adoption Stories.

  The two series of the bilingual podcast, which featured stories from seven adoptive families alongside a special episode, produced and hosted by adopted young people, was praised for its candid look at adoption.

  Tasha, a teacher who adopted two siblings with additional learning needs through Adoption Mid and West Wales and took part in series one of the podcast, explained:

  “When I sent my email of interest [for adoption], my family were telling me that ‘they’ wouldn’t want me because I’m single, I’ve got a full-time job, I’ve got a dog. I thought ‘Why wouldn’t they want me? I went in very open-minded. I obviously had to consider that my family live 2 ½ hours away, however, I was aware that a lot of older children (school age upwards) are often waiting the longest. My social worker was great, and I’d been in touch with the foster family. So, when I brought them home, I didn’t abandon the routine they’d built up at their foster carer’s house. I even kept a chocolate milkshake for before bed as that’s what their foster carers did. My daughter was quite sensitive to some things, and we worked on them with her over time. Noticing that she was starting to let go of these triggers was a sign to me, that she was going in the right direction.”

  Suzanne Griffiths, Director of the National Adoption Service for Wales and Foster Wales said:

  “We hope that during this year’s National Adoption Week, people thinking about adopting across Wales will find the information being shared helpful and inspiring. We aim to answer many of the questions they might have about adopting a sibling group, children with more complex needs or an older child. Our services are always happy to provide more information.”

• The National Adoption Service launches new guide to support businesses

  14/08/2023

  Officially launched at the National Eisteddfod 2023, the National Adoption Service's new ‘Adoption in your business’ employer toolkit has been created to offer guidance on how businesses can adapt their HR policies to feel empowered to discuss and share the topic of adoption with employees and to be more supportive of the adoption community.

  As of 2023, Wales is currently home to over 4,400 adopters - with over 300 more also going through the adoption process.

  Adoptive parents have statutory rights to adoption leave in the workplace; however, some businesses don’t currently factor in the time required for the training, assessment and the other processes adopters have to navigate during the adoption process and beyond.

  Suzanne Griffiths, Director of the National Adoption Service and Foster Wales says:

  “Whilst adopters are provided with support throughout the adoption process, subsequent support is also required from employers to help adopters and those waiting for a child to join their family. It’s important that businesses are enabled with more knowledge on adoption, so they can provide the right support to their employees. Support can be reflected through HR policies, within adoption leave policies for new adopters and also within flexible working policies for people going through the process. We're proud to have produced this toolkit and we hope that it will assist businesses to confidently support adopters and waiting adopters and, if they haven’t already, to develop policies that are supportive of all parental circumstances. Likewise, employers can also sign up to the ‘The Fostering Network’s Fostering Friendly Employer’s Scheme’ and we would encourage them to do so.”

  The employer toolkit was launched at the National Eisteddfod in Boduan in August 2023. The National Adoption Service for Wales and Foster Wales teamed up and together presented a panel with adoption and fostering-friendly businesses. The panel, hosted by the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Julie Morgan, featured an adopter and foster carer from Wales as they discussed the importance of flexible working policies and parental leave that is reflective of modern families in Wales.

  • . To become an adoption friendly employer, download the 'Adoption in your business' guide: Adoption in your business
    
  • . To find out more about the Fostering Network’s 'Fostering Friendly Employer’s Scheme' visit: Fostering Friendly Employer’s Scheme

   

• Wales tops the UK in vital support to help adopted children understand their life stories, new research from Adoption UK shows

  26/05/2023

  Wales tops UK nations when it comes to helping adopted children understand the early part of their lives, thanks to government prioritisation of this work since 2019. Elsewhere in the UK, children’s sense of security and identity, and their later mental wellbeing in teenage years and adulthood, are being put at risk because of a failure of ‘life story’ support, new research from Adoption UK reveals: Adoption UK Barometer 2023

  For many adopted people, trauma experienced before they were adopted, along with the loss of identity involved in being separated from their birth family, has lifelong implications. So-called ‘life story work’ involves helping an adopted child understand their own history and the reasons why they were adopted.

  Adoption experts and psychologists widely recognise the vital importance of understanding your early history, as part of shaping a healthy sense of identity. Methods used in life story work can include activities such as play and counselling, and using materials such as life story books, which explain a child’s early story in an age-appropriate way, and ‘later life letters’ that are written for children to read when they become older.

  72% of UK adoptive parents said they were happy with the quality of the life story materials they received, a figure that has barely changed in 5 years. In Wales, this figure was 86% - and it represents an increase of 30% compared to 5 years ago.

  The number of families receiving life story materials soon after adopting was also higher in Wales, giving adoptive parents in Wales a head start in supporting their children.  

  Ann Bell, Wales Director for Adoption UK, said:

  “Life story materials are a vital way to help adopted children understand their background and why they were adopted. Alongside arrangements to maintain birth family links, where it is safe to do so, these materials can play a crucial role in creating a clearer sense of identity, and strong foundations for teenage years and later life. Bold action by the Welsh government shows that proper investment in life story work reaps rewards. Governments across the UK should quickly follow suit.”

  The figures come from Adoption UK’s fifth annual Adoption Barometer report, the most comprehensive stocktake of adoption in the UK. It surveyed nearly 3,000 adoptive families, prospective adopters and adopted people over 18, 150 of whom live in Wales. The report offers a rich picture of the impact of adoption policy and practice in the lives of adopted people and adopters across the UK.    

  Director of the National Adoption Service (NAS), Suzanne Griffiths, said:

  “The AUK Barometer report once again paints a positive picture of adoption in Wales as well as identifying where further improvement is needed. We are proud to see Wales leading the way in helping adopted children understand the early part of their lives. Life journey work supports our focus on understanding identity as an adopted person, and is aimed at all those involved in adoption, including social workers and families. It hugely encouraging to hear the vast majority of adoptive parents in Wales are now happy with the quality of the life story materials they receive, compared to five years ago. Last year, we announced the introduction of the Adoption Support Commitment, the first of its kind in the UK, ensuring adopters in Wales have support during every step of their journey. NAS will continue to work with adoptive parents, children, and young people to ensure all those involved in the adoption process receive the support they need.”

  Helen Cruthers, a Psychotherapist in Adoption UK’s Psychology and Therapy Hub (PATH), who has worked with families for 30 years and specialised in the adoption and fostering field for the past 15, said:

  “I see first-hand the difference that life story work makes – both the good that comes from doing it well, and the problems that come from a lack of it, especially in the teenage years and in later life. One of the saddest things is when kids who don’t have a full and clear and full explanation of their early life and their adoption do what vulnerable kids often do: blame themselves, or think there must have been something wrong with them. When you think in those terms, you can see why it matters so much to explain their early life to them, and why the investment Wales has made in this area is so incredibly valuable.”

  Sophia*, an adoptive parent, said:

  “My husband and I adopted older siblings, aged six and four at the time of placement who, like all care experienced children, have a unique and complex life story. Their social worker worked proactively with us in preparing their life story books, including sharing drafts. This was really important to ensure we felt comfortable in using the material with the children and building on the narrative as they grow up. The books have really helped us to have regular and honest conversations as a family. The children are becoming more confident in their identity. Critically, I think the materials, and how we use them, have really established safe and trusting relationships to talk openly, without shame.”

  *name changed

• UK’s first podcast from young adopted people launched

  29/03/2023

  In a UK podcasting first, a group of young, adopted people have come together to produce and present a bilingual podcast episode, sharing their personal experiences of adoption and being adopted.

  In a special edition of the hugely popular Truth Be Told; Adoption Stories podcast, made on behalf of the National Adoption Service for Wales, nine adopted people, from the ages of 13 to 26 chat to each other about adoption, how it has shaped elements of their lives, and the importance of putting adopted people at the heart of all services. The episode explores a diverse range of experiences and emotions related to growing up as an adopted person.

  Charlotte, 26, features throughout the episode:

  "I was lucky that my parents always gave me age-appropriate information, I was always told what I needed to know at the right stage of my life. I was always told important things, even if sometimes it took me a bit longer to understand it all. But, with adoption, whilst you have this new family, you’re also experiencing a loss of birth parents and a whole different family and so everyone processes things differently."

  Through the course of the episode, the contributors discuss common misconceptions and prejudices they have encountered, and highlight the need to continue challenging out-dated perceptions around adoption.

  Sarah is 13, and lives in North Wales;

  "Little kids don’t really understand things that well, so they used to say: "Oh your mum and dad gave you away, they don’t love you." These days, people are beginning to understand more about adoption."

  The young people in the episode are members of the Connected group and Connect Youth Council, run by the charity Adoption UK on behalf of the National Adoption Service for Wales.The group regularly meets both online and in person, and provides a safe space for the young people to participate in activities, connect with other young adopted people, and facilitate collaboration with policymakers across Wales and the UK, including Welsh Government, to advise on adoption processes and support.

  Charlotte, touches upon the support she receives from the Connected groups:

  "The groups give me a really space safe to explore my feelings and ask questions such as ‘is this normal? Why am I feeling like this?’ with trained youth workers and that helps massively, I am able to make friends and build confidence. Some of the things I would never have done had it not been for the group, especially being given multiple opportunities to make sure the voices of adopted people are heard at very important meetings."

  The episode was produced by the young people over the course of a year, supported by staff from the National Adoption Service, dedicated youth workers, podcast production specialists: Bengo Media, and strategic communications consultants: Cowshed Communication.

  Development of the episode included webinars, training evenings and collaborative sessions for the contributors, exploring the podcasting industry, practical production skills, editorial considerations, powerful storytelling and confidence building. It is hoped the skills gained through the process will enable those involved to pursue further opportunities in this field.

  Charlotte, comments on her experience of producing the podcast:

  "It really does take a team to get a podcast done and everyone at Bengo Media, Cowshed and the National Adoption Service for Wales were instrumental to us throughout the planning, producing & recording stages of the podcast. Everyone involved was thoughtful, kind and really afforded us a safe space to talk about our experiences with adoption and I can't thank them enough. My favourite part was meeting everyone from Bengo Media and Cowshed in person on recording day because all the planning had been done via Zoom, so seeing everyone together felt like the puzzle was complete. It was also so lovely to be given the opportunity to talk about the different situations adopted people face and to record a podcast with friends was super cool too! I hope that anyone who listens to the podcast does so with an open mind and heart. I know how hard it can be to empathise with a situation you haven't been through or don't know much about, but having an open mind and being prepared to listen will help an adopted person massively. We just want to be heard and feel valued in society."

  Suzanne Griffiths, Director of the National Adoption Service for Wales, says:

  “The National Adoption Service is proud of the fact that many of the changes in adoption that have happened in Wales have happened as a result of listening to our service users and responding to what they tell us. We’re therefore absolutely delighted that the young people have had the opportunity to be involved in this podcast and have felt able to share their thoughts and feelings with us in such an open and honest way. Their stories are so important in not only helping us to understand, but also for anyone thinking about adoption to learn what it feels like for the children and young people.”

  Ann Bell, Director of Adoption UK Cymru, says:

  "We are in awe of the wonderful young people from all over Wales who have taken part in the podcast. It is never easy for them to share their stories as it can be traumatic and exhausting. One of the young people, Keira May, is looking forward to sharing the podcast in her school assembly. She hopes it will help others learn about adoption and what it is like to be adopted. We're immensely proud of the CONNECT service and the way they have supported the young people to participate at every stage."

  To listen to the podcast, or for more information on adoption in Wales visit the NAS website.
  

• Big Adoption Conversation 2023

  31/01/2023

  During this year’s (2023) Big Adoption Conversation event, which brought together the adoption community to discuss the priorities for adoption in Wales, The Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan made a personal apology to those affected by historic adoption practices.

  Julie Morgan said:

  “Whilst forced adoption practices predate devolution in Wales, they have a lasting legacy on all those who experienced them – for both the parents and the children. I want to put on record my profound sympathy to all those who have been affected by historic forced adoption. To all the victims, I would like to convey my deepest sympathy and regret that due to society failing you, you had to endure such appalling historical practices. For this I am truly sorry.”

  Julie Morgan's full statement can be read here.

  The personal apology comes after the Joint Committee on Human Rights published its recommendations, following an inquiry to understand the experiences of unmarried women whose children were adopted between 1949 and 1976 in England and Wales.

  The National Adoption Service for Wales welcomed the inquiry’s recommendations when they were published in July 2022, and although adoption legislation and practices have been significantly strengthened since, we continue to work closely with Welsh Government to further improve services in Wales. The National Adoption Service for Wales holds deepest sympathy for all affected. The injustice of these historical practices should continue to be acknowledged.

  Adoption has changed considerably since that time and is now considered for children only when other options have been fully explored. Services aim to help birth families to stay together wherever that is possible, and where this is not, adoption provides children with safety and the opportunity to thrive.

  If you’re an adopted adult, birth parent or another birth relative affected by historic adoptions in the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, there are a range of existing services that can support you. You can seek advice and support from your local adoption agency, to help you explore what help may be available to you locally to deal with the impact of the historic adoption of your child. Contact details for all the adoption agencies in Wales can be found on the National Adoption Service website.

  As well as the statutory adoption agencies, there are other organisations that can help those affected by adoption. Some of these services are available at little or no cost, while for others the cost is greater. Adoption UK and its Welsh branch, Adoption UK Cymru, is a charitable organisation, which operates a free helpline for adopted people and adoptive parents and also offers a support service for adopted adults, who subscribe to this service: Adoption UK Support for adopted people 

  The website Adoption Search and Reunion is intended to be the first port of call for anyone thinking about tracing for or making contact with birth and adopted relatives or retracing an adoption that took place in the UK.

  Another source of information and advice for adopted adults anywhere in the UK is Family Connect.

  To find out details of other services, including those that offer a fee-based service, please contact your local adoption agency, who will be able to advise you about the range of services available locally and nationally. Some of the services operating across the UK can help with access to records and others may also be able to assist where both parties want to reconnect by offering what is known as an intermediary service.

  Some of the organisations are charities and others are private businesses and this is reflected in the costs for their services. All organisations providing these services must be registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) or Ofsted in England.

  Access to records and intermediary services

  All five Regional Adoption Services in Wales, based in local authorities can help with access to records. This is statutory duty. They may also be able offer an intermediary service. Unlike access to birth records for adopted people, this is a discretionary service. There is no charge for either of these services, but capacity is limited, and you may have to wait for a while before you can see someone.

  Organisations that offer services including access to birth records and/or intermediary services other than the regional adoption services within Wales are listed below. All these organisations will also provide some emotional support. In some cases that will be provided by an adoption social worker in others by a trained counsellor or therapist.

  Adoption Finder Intermediary Service: This is the only such agency based in Wales and able to offer a service through the medium of Welsh. It offers an access to birth records, tracing and intermediary services. 

  CMB Counselling: This organisation offers adoption support services to adopted people, birth relatives of adopted people and descendants of those adopted before 30th December 2005.

  Father Hudson’s Care This charitable agency offers support to all those affected by adoption, including tracing and intermediary services.

  Joanna North Associates Ltd: This company offers a range of services to adopted adults and birth relatives, including access to birth records, counselling, tracing and intermediary services.

  PAC-UK: This is an organisation operating UK wide. It has a specialist service which provides support for adults adopted as children, and for adults otherwise permanently placed as children. This includes access to adoption records, tracing, intermediary services and counselling. 

  There are a number of other organisations that offer emotional or psychological support to those affected by adoption, but which are not in a position to assist with access to birth records, tracing or provide intermediary services. Details of these can be found on the website for the Consortium of Adoption Support Agencies (CASA).

  The adoption contact register

  Details of all adoptions in England and Wales are kept by the General Register Office (GRO). The GRO operates the National Adoption Contact Register, which allows adopted people and birth parents of adopted people to register their details and state whether or not they wish to be contacted by others. There is a cost to be added to the register. This is £15 for adopted adults or £30 for birth family members. Please note that the contact register is only able to make connections between those people who have chosen to place their details on that register and have registered their willingness to have contact. There is no tracing or intermediary service associated with it. 

  The legal framework and process for access to birth records

  Adopted adults – under UK law, all adopted adults have a legal right to access information from their birth records, in order to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate at any time after their 18th birthday. The law requires that these records are stored securely for at least 100 years. The legal framework differs somewhat, depending on if you were adopted before 12th November 1975 or after that date. If you already know your basic birth details, you can contact the General Register Office (GRO) to obtain a copy of your original birth certificate. If you don’t know those details, you will need to fill in an application form to obtain them. Details are on the GRO website. Alternatively, you can email: adoptions@gro.gov.uk or phone: 0300 123 1837.

  Most of the detailed information about the circumstances surrounding adoptions will have been recorded in the case files of the agency that placed a child with their adoptive parents. These records are held by or can be accessed by an existing adoption agency. The GRO will ask the adopted adult to nominate an adoption agency to assist them in accessing their records. This will usually be the adoption agency in their locality, even if your records are held elsewhere. If the adoption order was made before 12th November 1975, there is a legal requirement for an adoption social worker to meet with the adoptee before they can access their records. If they were adopted after that date, they don’t have to speak to an adoption social worker, but it is likely to be very helpful to do so. The adoption social worker can advise and support them with understanding the information and putting it in its historical context. They can also discuss what options there are if the adoptee wishes to enquire further or seek reunion and therefore requires tracing and an intermediary service

• National Adoption Week 2022: Season Two of Truth be Told: Adoption Stories

  17/10/2022

  One of the best ways to inspire and reassure people to adopt is by sharing real-life stories of those that have been there and done it.

  Truth be Told: Adoption Stories, a podcast from the National Adoption Service, aims to be an informative resource that features a diverse group of adopters discussing their shared experiences together.

  Season one of the podcast proved extremely popular with adopters, prospective adopters and adoptees achieving over 17,000 downloads across the UK and beyond.

  For season two, we’ve stepped up the production. All episodes in both English and Welsh will be available to listen on Spotify, Apple Music plus other streaming platforms, and watch on YouTube.

  Season two features six episodes which delve deep into the realties of adoption in 2022. Our families touch on some of the current challenges of adoption, including early trauma, and share examples of where they’ve accessed support and guidance. We also hear our adopters speak about the relationships they’ve built with their foster families and birth siblings and the benefits it has brought to the whole family and the development of the children. Plus, there’s first-hand advice on how best to navigate the education system to ensure your child has the support they need.

  The children currently waiting the longest to be adopted may be slightly older, part of a sibling group or of BAME ethnicity. Our families address some of the stigmas surrounding adoption and reaffirm that adoption is for everyone. The children waiting are at the heart of this season, and so to round-off the series, we were thrilled to team up with the Youth Council for our special takeover episode. We hear from adoptees across Wales who will discuss their journies so far and share the realities of adoption in 2022.

  All of our families are different. Stories range from same-sex adopters and single adopters to older adopters and sibling adopters. No one knew each other before volunteering to take part, but within moments it is like listening to old friends talk as they bonded over their shared passion of adoption.

  We hope you enjoy season two. If you find it insightful, please share with your friends and family to help raise awareness of what it means to start a family in 2022. 

  You can listen or watch here: Podcast / Video

• Truth be Told Podcast Wins Gold Award 

  06/10/2021

  Our podcast, Truth be Told won Gold for 'Best Use of Content' at this year’s CIPR PRide Cymru Awards which celebrate and recognise great communications.

  Here’s what the judges had to say: 

  “This campaign brought a really fresh approach to a complex and sensitive issue, with a focus on storytelling and real-life experiences. A meticulous approach to research and the involvement of diverse family groups from the outset created a compelling and ground-breaking podcast that inspired new and fruitful engagement for the National Adoption Service.” 

  Podcast Presenter and National Adoption Service Policy and Practice Officer Corienne Strange said: 

  “Like many organisations we had no idea what the pandemic would mean for our service. The podcast was critical in helping us to share our message but it also brought people together at a time when connection was so incredibly important. What we ended up with was a professional and ‘current’ product that is not only an enjoyable listen, but we have no doubt will stand the test of time for the National Adoption Service as we continue our mission to encourage more people to adopt. We couldn’t be happier with the gold recognition for everyone involved.” 

  Huge thanks to our adopters, our communication team at Cowshed and the podcast producers at Bengo Media for all their time, openness and hard work.