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DFW Adoption in a registered charity, a Not for Profit organisation based in Durham operating throughout the North East of England. We find adoptive parents for children from many different backgrounds who cannot be brought up within their own families.

Welcome to DFW - Finding Families For Children

  • We find adoptive parents for children from many different backgrounds who cannot be brought up within their own families.
  • We provide preparation, training and support to adoptive parents and their children at every stage of the adoption process.
  • We offer a specialist service to adopted people who wish to find information about their original family.
  • We provide advice and support to birth relatives of adopted people.
  • We can advise people wishing to trace their birth relatives placed through adoption.
  • We operate a weekly duty system offering skilled advice and will provide information about accessing external search and reunion services.

Annual Review of Achievements

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Agency Running Costs

Thank you to everyone in the Diocese of Durham, Community groups and individuals for their generous donations and support for the work of DFW Adoption. We always appreciate donations towards the work of DFW Adoption and if you wish to make a donation please click on the link below.

Annual Review

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Preparation Groups for Prospective Adopters

DFW Adoption have scheduled their next prepartion groups. Read More

DFW Adoption at Durham University Conference

The aim of the day was to explore critically what is meant by ‘research impact’ and promote an exchange of ideas between academic staff, post graduate researchers and invited research partners. Read More

Our thanks to Punch Creative

Our thanks go to Punch Creative, our graphic design agency. Read More