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Northamptonshire Social Services
Children and Young People's Service
Northamptonshire County Council
Norborough House
Coverack Close
Northampton NN4 8PQ
E-mail: a&f@northamptonshire.gov.uk
Website: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/child/childrens.htm
If you live in or around Northamptonshire and are interested in finding out more about adoption, call the adoption team on 01604 704704 and ask for an information pack. To find out more about fostering call 01604 236623. You can also speak to the adoption team if you've been affected by adoption in any way, for example if you are an adopted adult, the birth parent of an adopted adult or the sibling of an adoptee.

Adoption Register for England & Wales
Tel: 0870 750 2173
Adopters Helpline: 0870 750 2176
E-mail: mail@adoptionregister.org.uk
The Adoption Register, which has been run by the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) since December 2004, contains the details of both children awaiting adoption and approved adoptive families. It uses a specialist database and the skills of a specially trained team to find potentially suitable families for children across England and Wales.

British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF)
E-mail: mail@baaf.org.uk
Website: www.baaf.org.uk
One of the UK's largest adoption and fostering agencies, with information and nationwide events for those concerned with adoption, fostering and child care. They run a free agency search service to help you find a suitable adoption agency, and a 'Be My Parent' service for prospective families. During National Adoption Week (7-13 November 2005) BAAF are running an answering service that you can ring to receive a free information pack. The number is 0845 560120.

The Fostering Network
Tel: 020 7620 6400
Website: www.thefostering.net
UK charity for everyone with a personal or professional involvement in fostering. Through their four UK offices, the organisation offers training, publications, advice and support for foster carers and other professionals. They also work directly with young people in and leaving foster care, as well as with the sons and daughters of foster carers.

Parents for Children
Club Union House
253-254 Upper Street
London N1 1RY
Tel: 020 7288 4320 (switchboard)
E-mail: info@parentsforchildren.org.uk
Website: www.parentsforchildren.org.uk
National project that finds families for children, particularly those with disabilities and children who need to stay with their brothers and sisters. Families are needed to adopt and foster children of all ages and backgrounds. The Parents for Children emphasis is on the child – recruiting families specifically for that child and supporting the whole family after placement.

For a full range of adoption organisations, with relevant websites and reading, see the help and info section of our adoption feature.

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