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 - Finding Families For Children

  • 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.

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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.

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DFW Adoption Khandan Project

Are you from a black minority ethnic background wanting to adopt a child from a similar ethnicity as yourself? Read More

The Observer: Article

The Observer (2.2.2010) reports on the ability of voluntary adoption agencies to make successful matches. Read More

Preparation Groups for Prospective Adopters

DFW Adoption have scheduled their next prepartion groups. Read More