Yorkshire Adoption Agency

Yorkshire Adoption Agency Contact our friendly team in Yorkshire today, to find out more about UK & overseas adoption.

We are a Charity and Voluntary Agency who have been creating loving families since 1946. YAA's friendly team recruit, train and approve adoptive parents from across Yorkshire & Humber, North Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. We are a Voluntary Agency and charity providing a bespoke service to our families and life long adoption support. Our vision is that children who n

eed an adoptive home will grow up in a safe and loving home, will be happy, healthy and lead fulfilling lives. We work closely with other organisations and local authorities to support family finding for our families and the children waiting. We are a welcoming organisation and our adopters say it’s great that we have a consistent and supportive staff team who always go the extra mile.

80 years of adoption — and still learningAdoption has a long and complex history, and it hasn’t always looked the way it...
08/09/2026

80 years of adoption — and still learning

Adoption has a long and complex history, and it hasn’t always looked the way it does today. Over time, understanding has grown about children’s needs, trauma, identity and lifelong connections.

At Yorkshire Adoption Agency, we’re proud to be rated Ofsted Outstanding — not because adoption is simple, but because modern adoption requires care, reflection and constant learning.

Outstanding practice means:
- putting children’s needs first
- preparing adopters honestly and realistically
- offering lifelong support, not just at placement
- listening carefully — to children, families and professionals
- never standing still

Our Community In-reach Project to support finding homes for Black children who wait the longest is one example of our commitment to our Outstanding practice.

Our recent partnership with has been an invaluable addition to this project with some fantastic work being completed by our Community Research Link Workers.

Read more on our Community Engagement web page!

We are looking for Independent Social Work Panel Members!We are currently welcoming applications from qualified, experie...
07/09/2026

We are looking for Independent Social Work Panel Members!

We are currently welcoming applications from qualified, experienced, and ambitious social workers interested in becoming independent panel members for our approval panel.

As the Agency offers services relating to both Domestic and Inter-Country adoption and consider applications from both.

Person Specification:
🧑‍🎓A social work qualification with at least three years post-qualifying experience in childcare social work, including direct experience in adoption work. This could include having worked with adopters or with children placed for adoption.

🤝Experience, either professionally or personally or both, of the placement of children in adoptive and/or foster placements or of children being cared for away from their birth family.

Visit the vacancies page on our website for the full role description and application form!

Why attend our adoption information sessions?🙋‍♀️Ask a REAL adopter about adoption📲 Find out if adoption would be right ...
05/09/2026

Why attend our adoption information sessions?

🙋‍♀️Ask a REAL adopter about adoption
📲 Find out if adoption would be right for you and your family
📕Learn how the process works & what you need to be ready to start
❓Space to ask us anything. There's no such thing as a silly question

Why do we host them?

We want to make sure you have up-to-date information about adoption and an honest account of adopting from a REAL adopter to help you decide if adoption is right for you.

Visit us at our office on Saturday, 26th September 2026 at 10:00am

Our next virtual session is Tuesday, 8th September 2026 at 7.00pm

Book on via WhatsApp, email or call us on 01302 638337

We're proud to announce that our Adopt with Pride 2025 campaign has been shortlisted for Campaign of the Year at the Don...
04/09/2026

We're proud to announce that our Adopt with Pride 2025 campaign has been shortlisted for Campaign of the Year at the Doncaster Business Awards 2026!

We created this campaign to celebrate the our amazing LGBTQ+ families and raise awareness of the many different paths to becoming a family.

This recognition belongs to everyone who shared their story, supported the campaign and helped us be the best ally's we can be to our LGBTQ+ community.

Thank you for being part of the journey 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Hi I am Gina, YAA's LGBTQ+ Champion, and I have been with the agency for 18 years.Same-sex and unmarried couples have le...
31/08/2026

Hi I am Gina, YAA's LGBTQ+ Champion, and I have been with the agency for 18 years.

Same-sex and unmarried couples have legally been able to adopt since the changes to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 came into effect in 2005.

This means LGBTQ+ parents have the same legal parental rights as anyone else who adopts a child to grow their family.

As YAA's LGBTQ+ Champion, it is my role to ensure that all our LGBTQ+ families feel accepted and supported throughout their adoption journey.

To do this, we ensure that we have the right structures in place to help staff and volunteers do this and that all our services are inclusive.

Learn more about LGBTQ+ adoption on our website or contact us to speak to one of our friendly team!

29/08/2026

A child's wellbeing is shaped by love, support and acceptance, not by the structure of their family.

There is no single blueprint for a family.

We welcome enquiries from people of all backgrounds and communities.

Could you provide a loving home for a child waiting for their forever family?

Contact us or visit our LGBTQ adoption page to learn more!

Hi I am Lois and have been at YAA for 4 years. We know that a child's wellbeing is shaped by the quality of their rela...
28/08/2026

Hi I am Lois and have been at YAA for 4 years.

We know that a child's wellbeing is shaped by the quality of their relationships with their caregivers, not by whether they are raised by a mum and dad, two mums, two dads, or a single parent.

When children feel safe, loved, accepted, and understood, they can thrive.

For adoptive families, building trust and connection is at the heart of parenting. It's the everyday moments of love, comfort, encouragement, and belonging that help children grow in confidence and feel secure.

This month and every month, we celebrate the many different ways families are formed and recognise the strengths that diversity brings to our adoption community.

Contact us to learn more

Address

Loversall Court, Clayfields, Tickhill Road
Doncaster
DN48QG

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 1:30pm

Telephone

+441302638337

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