Big Adoption Day 2025
Wednesday 15 January 2025
FREE
National Theatre, London
On Wednesday 15 January 2025, voluntary adoption agencies across the UK will be opening their doors simultaneously to mark Big Adoption Day.
Across the UK, events (in-person and virtual) will be held with an opportunity for potential adoptive parents to find out more about the positives of growing their families through adoption, adopters and adoptees sharing and celebrating their experiences and a moment to celebrate the benefits of working with voluntary adoption agencies through this process.
Our event
To mark Big Adoption Day 2025, Coram will be collaborating with the National Theatre which coincides with their new production of Ballet Shoes, Noel Streatfeild’s beloved story about three adopted sisters and their found family. The National Theatre and Coram will invite families and supporters to the matinee and evening performances of Ballet Shoes, to experience the magic and power of storytelling through theatre.
Guests will be invited to attend a special panel discussion hosted by writer and broadcaster James O’Brien, who has spoken about his own experience of being adopted. Alongside the panel discussion guests will be offered bespoke family tours of the National Theatre, giving a glimpse behind the scenes of Ballet Shoes to discover the backstage magic and highly skilled team that bring the show to life.
During the run of Ballet Shoes, the National Theatre will also work with Coram to offer discounted tickets to members of The Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA) across the country.
Information meeting
To celebrate Big Adoption Day, we are hosting an extended free information session about adoption at the Coram Campus in London. Attendees will be able to hear directly from adopters and meet with social workers to find out more about growing your family with adoption.
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About VAAs
Voluntary adoption agencies are independent, not for profit organisations, offering a boutique, personalised service to adopters from all backgrounds. Some have been working for over 100 years and collectively they have a wealth of experience having placed thousands of children with adoptive families, particularly older children, those in sibling groups and children from the global majority or with disabilities.
Over a quarter of adopters VAAs approve are LGBTQ+ and almost a fifth of are from a minority ethnic/global majority group. VAAs also have the ability to match adopters with children from across the UK.
VAAs also provide their families with lifelong support, which is flexible and responsive to what families need, whenever they need it. With the experience and support that VAAs offer, it’s no wonder that every single one is rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.