Now More Than Ever: Why We Need More Adopter Families

According to the latest ASG (Adoption and Special Guardianship Quarterly Data Collection data), England is facing a shortfall of 750 adopter families, nearly three times the gap...

Published on 18 August 2025

Adopted Sisters Reunite through TV Appearance

Adopted Birmingham teenager Katie Kumar, aged 17, went on Channel 4's First Dates Teens to find love. She didn’t find love but what she did find was her sister. Katie was three...

Published on 9 April 2025

The Importance of Birth Family Contact in Adoption

One adoptive mother, who welcomed two siblings through early permanence and maintained communication via a 'contact book,' also known as the ‘letterbox’ told...

Published on 9 April 2025

Diagrama is proud to support LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2025

Why LGBTQ+ Adopters and Fosterers Matter Across the UK, thousands of children need stable nurturing homes, and LGBTQ+ individuals and couples have played a crucial role in meeting...

Published on 3 March 2025

Big Adoption Day 2025

Our online question and answer sessions where adoptive parents shared their personal experiences, were particularly well-received. The sessions covered a wide range of topics,...

Published on 5 February 2025

Fostering Crisis in UK

The decline in foster carers is due to many factors including the impact of the pandemic, the cost of living crisis, biological children staying at home for longer, spare rooms...

Published on 20 January 2025

Big Adoption Day: 15th January 2025

On Wednesday 15th January 2025, we will be among the voluntary adoption agencies taking part in Big Adoption Day; a day designed to highlight the importance of finding loving...

Published on 16 December 2024

Public Law Working Group calls for reform of the adoption process and contact

The report calls for ‘a change in face-to-face contact between adopted children and birth families, with training and greater support and counselling for birth...

Published on 8 November 2024

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