HAVE you ever considered adoption?

Charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) is appealing for more people to consider adopting brothers and sisters in groups of two or more.

PACT, which last year placed 87 children with 62 families through its adoption services, is taking part in the annual National Adoption Week which runs this week (until October 22). This year the campaign, organised by First 4 Adoption, is focusing on the need to find the right adopters for sibling groups.

New figures released by First 4 Adoption reveal that 59 per cent of the children in the South East waiting for adoptive families are brothers and sisters in groups of two or more.

Harry and his wife Claire adopted three siblings, all under four years old, through PACT in 2016. He said: “To adopt a sibling group of three has been the toughest and single most rewarding thing my wife and I have done. Our children have been kept together which in turn has helped with their transition to our family whilst also helping to keep their identity.”

Jan Fishwick OBE, chief executive of PACT, said: “At PACT we are always looking for people who could parent siblings as these children often face the longest wait for their forever family. Finding adopters with the skills and space for two or more children is crucial so that brothers and sisters, who have often had an unsettled enough start to their life, can stay together with their adoptive parents.

“Our teams are well-experienced at matching and placing sibling groups and in supporting these families. I would encourage anyone who could consider adopting a sibling group of two or more children to get in touch with us and find out more about what is involved.”

As part of its support for National Adoption Week, staff from PACT will also be manning an information stand in Reading town centre on Thursday (October 19) where people can find out more about the agency’s adoption services.

To find out more about adopting with PACT visit pactcharity.org or call 0300 456 4800.