DFW Adoption is 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 Adoption - Finding Families For Children in the North East

  • We find adoptive parents for children from many different ethnic 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.
  • We cover the whole of the North East of England

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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.

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Preparation Groups for Prospective Adopters 2012

DFW Adoption have scheduled four sets of preparation groups for February, May, September and November 2012. Read More

Thinking of Adoption

New UK-wide research released today reveals that adoption agencies are struggling to find homes for sibling groups. A general reluctance to adopt groups of brothers and sisters who need to stay together means that these children may miss out on permanent homes, the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) has warned. Read More

CVAA Press Release - National Adoption Week

It has to be NOW! Children's lives can't be kept on hold. Adoptive parents needed "We" want to hear from you Read More