Adoption Matters is an independent children’s charity specialising in adoption and adoption support. We believe ALL children deserve the chance of a loving, permanent home through adoption wherever possible. Many children wait longer for a family if they are over 4 years old, from a Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) background or have complex needs. Adoption Matters has a successful track record in placing children from a range of backgrounds and the expert ongoing support and training we offer means that we have one of the lowest disruption rates in the UK. Children are at the heart of our work and we are proud of the award winning service we offer to our adopters. We are the ONLY Voluntary Adoption Agency in the North of England to have been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2017, 2014, 2011 & 2008.