Adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) is taking part in Big Adoption Day 2026.
The special awareness day, on Wednesday 21 January 2026, will highlight PACT’s mission to find loving adoptive families for children waiting to be placed, and the benefits of adopting through a Volunteer Adoption Agency.
Big Adoption Day, led by the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA) and the children’s charity Coram, celebrates the real-life stories of families who have adopted, to encourage anyone interested in exploring adoption to find out more.
2,940 children are currently waiting to be adopted across England, of which almost half have been waiting more than 18 months since entering care. There is an urgent need for more prospective adoptive parents to come forward to provide permanent, loving homes for these children.
VAAs are independent, not-for-profit organisations with a wealth of experience having placed thousands of children with adoptive families, including older children, those in sibling groups, and children from the global majority or with disabilities.
VAAs also provide all of their adoptive families with lifelong support, which is flexible and responsive to what families need, whenever they need it.
“Big Adoption Day is a fantastic opportunity to shine a light on the urgent need for more adoptive families,” said Lorna Hunt, PACT’s Adoption Service director.
“Every child deserves the stability and love of a permanent home, and adoption can transform lives – not just for children, but for parents too.
“At PACT, we provide lifelong support to our families because we know adoption is a journey, and we are committed to walking that path with them every step of the way.
“If you’ve ever considered adoption, now is the time to find out more – you could make an incredible difference in a child’s life."
PACT invites anyone interested in finding out more about growing their family through adoption to its “meet the team” events at its offices in Milton Keynes or to its online information event, hosted on Zoom, at 6.30pm. Places can be booked by calling 0300 456 4800 or visit pactcharity.org/big-adoption-day
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