Coram is one of the adoption agencies across the country supporting a campaign launching today (2 March) encouraging more LGBTQ+ people to consider adoption and fostering.
Led by the charity New Family Social, LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2025 (2-6 March) calls on members of the LGBTQ+ community to think about how they could make a difference to children’s lives, with an ongoing urgent need for more adopters and foster carers to come forward.
The campaign theme is ‘now’s the time’, aiming to counter the common belief that applicants need to wait for the ‘perfect moment’ to start their adoption or fostering journey, and that now is the time to take their first step. During the week the campaign will share the voices of those who’ve already adopted, and those who foster, alongside agencies that want to hear from LGBTQ+ potential applicants, with the aim of challenging myths and building confidence.
Coram, one of the early pioneers of LGBTQ+ adoption, welcomes enquiries from anyone in the LGBTQ+ community who is thinking about adoption, and encourages them to make an enquiry or come along to one of our free adoption information sessions. The next events take place online on 10 March and 14 April.
Caroline Keane, Head of Adoption at Coram, said: “We are proud to support LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week again this year, and warmly welcome enquiries from single people and couples within the LGBTQ+ community in London and surrounding areas, who can provide safe loving homes for children.
“We hope the theme of the campaign will inspire anyone who has been considering adoption to take that first step by getting in touch or coming along to one of our information events, to learn more about the process and how we can support you throughout your journey.”
Jamie and Rafe*, who adopted twin boys through Coram, said: “Adoption has changed our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined. Our boys are five now and they’re thriving – their speech has exploded, they’re full of energy, and they keep us laughing every day. Watching them grow and knowing we get to be their family is the greatest privilege of our lives.
“As a same-sex couple, we wondered how the process would feel – but Coram made us feel welcome and supported from the very beginning. The preparation was thorough and honestly transformative. To anyone in the LGBTQ+ community considering adoption, we’d say trust the process. These children are already here, waiting for a home, and you may have exactly what they need.”
The number of children waiting to be adopted has increased by 45% in England over the past three years. Over 3,000 children in England are currently waiting to be matched with an adoptive family, with 1,500 of these children waiting for 18 months or more. In 2025, one in five adoptions in England were to same-gender couples.
Read our five facts about LGBTQ+ adoption
Find out more about our free adoption information events
*Names have been changed to protect anonymity