To mark Big Adoption Day, Diagrama Foundation is highlighting the urgent need for more adoptive families, as thousands of children across the UK continue to wait for safe, loving and permanent homes.

Big Adoption Day is held to raise awareness and challenge common myths around adoption, and encourage more people to explore whether they could offer a child a family. Diagrama Foundation, a voluntary adoption agency, is using the day to reassure prospective adopters that adoption is more inclusive than many people realise.

To support this, Diagrama Adoption is hosting a drop-in information session in Croydon on 21 January, giving local people the opportunity to meet the adoption team, ask questions, and learn more in a relaxed, no-obligation setting. In addition, the charity continues to run regular online information sessions, making it easier for people across London and beyond to access information about adoption.

Many children waiting for adoption have experienced early trauma and uncertainty and are simply waiting for someone to offer them stability, care and long-term commitment. Diagrama Foundation is keen to dispel misconceptions about who can adopt. There is a minimum age requirement, but no upper age limit. People can adopt whether they are single or married, whether they already have birth children or have never had children.

Diagrama Adoption is a voluntary adoption agency, meaning it is child-centred and not profit-driven. The organisation works closely with local authorities while providing personalised support to adopters, from initial enquiry through to adoption and beyond, offering post-adoption support to families.

Big Adoption Day is an opportunity to start conversations and encourage people who may have previously dismissed adoption to take a closer look.

To book an online session see diagramaadoption.org.uk/events