Real life stories

Whether you have made the decision to adopt or are still thinking about it, listening to people who have first-hand experience of adoption and the process will give you an insight.

Sinitta on adoption

  • Length: 7:59 minutes (7.32 MB)
  • Format: Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Sinitta talks about the adoption of her two children.
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Adopting children with special needs and disabilities

  • Length: 5:45 minutes (5.27 MB)
  • Format: Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Avril's has two adopted sons and a foster son. She talks about her adoption journey and caring for children with special needs and disabilities. Open the transcript for this audio content (pdf).

Adoption within the black community

  • Length: 6:53 minutes (6.3 MB)
  • Format: Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Listen to Shegan and Sheyi speak about adopting their son.
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Becoming a single adoptive parent

  • Length: 8:54 minutes (8.14 MB)
  • Format: Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Carol talks about adopting as a single person. She adopted her son when he was 9 years old.

Adopting brothers and sisters - Kim and Paolo

  • Length: 9:47 minutes (8.97 MB)
  • Format: Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Kim and Paulo talk about the change in their lives since adopting their two daughters.
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Adopting boys

  • Length: 3:27 minutes (3.16 MB)
  • Format: Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Jane adopted four boys in total and she speaks about how they have developed as a family.