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# City Council marks National Adoption Week with call for more adoptive parents
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/city-council-marks-national-adoption-week-with-call-for-more-adoptive-parents/
- Published: 2020-10-14T11:12:35.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-13T08:51:58.000Z
- Description: Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) marks National Adoption Week with a call for people from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible to consider becoming adoptive parents.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Community, In The South, Information, News, Services, BHCC, Brighton & Hove City Council

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**Brighton & Hove City Council** (BHCC) is marking **National Adoption Week** with a call for people from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible to consider becoming adoptive parents.

BHCC is now part of the [**Adoption South East**](http://www.adoptionsoutheast.org.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) regional adoption agency, which is a group of councils working together to give vulnerable children the best possible chance of finding families that are a great match for them.

Adoption South East is particularly looking for adults who can offer a safe, loving and supportive home to:

– Children in sibling groups  
– Older children  
– Children with complex health needs, and  
– Children from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Cllr **Hannah Clare**, chair of BHCC’s **Children, Young People and Skills Committee**, said: *“We want people to know that anyone aged 21 and above who would like to be an adoptive parent can be considered – regardless of their marital status, race, disability, sexuality or gender.*

*“We need people from all backgrounds who are compassionate, resilient and want to help make a very profound and positive difference to the lives of vulnerable children.”*

For more information, visit the [Adoption South East](http://www.adoptionsoutheast.org.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) or ring them on **0300 330 9470** for a friendly chat.