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About Us "Adoption Matters Northwest is an adoption agency which aims to improve the lives of children who may otherwise be denied the benefits of a secure family environment. As a specialist adoption agency covering the whole of the Northwest UK, we will recruit and prepare people who are willing and able to adopt or provide permanent care for these children. Our services are designed to support all those whose lives have been affected by adoption and other types of long term care. We will work in partnership with other adoption agencies. We are a Christian organisation which aims to make a positive difference to children and families of all faiths or none. We will ensure that all people who use our services are treated with dignity, professionalism and respect, without discrimination". Adoption Matters Northwest is a specialist voluntary adoption agency. Our main aim is to find families for children who, for one reason or another, are no longer able to live with their birth families. We exist as an organisation with only one purpose: to provide a comprehensive advice and support service for all those who are considering adoption, or who have been touched by it. We have a national reputation for professionalism. We've been providing these services for over 60 years. In that time, we've placed more than 3,500 children. Some families have adopted one; some have adopted as many as five brothers and sisters together! Our services are available to everyone living throughout the North West of England and North East Wales. For adopters, our help and support post adoption remains permanently available. For more information contact us. Facts and figures Less than 5% of our placements break down, compared with a national average of around 20%, thanks in part to our thoroughness and our dedication, preparation and support. We have a committed team of sensitive professionals, at your service. We're a registered charity and our services are provided to people of all beliefs and backgrounds, without discrimination. We have close links with adoption agencies, local authorities and with national bodies, such as the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF).
Who’s who at Adoption Matters Northwest Presidents: The Rt Revd Nicholas Reade, Bishop of Blackburn The Rt Revd Dr Peter Forster, Bishop of Chester Board of Management David Cracknell, Chair Sheila Whipp, Vice Chair Daphne Durham Richard Gillings Anne Gregory Carolyn Johnson Joe McArdle Keith Merrett Alan Park Alan Rowntree Christopher Samuels Irene Walton Frances Young Adoption Panels: Blackburn Brian Clatworthy, Chair Nicola Fielden, Vice Chair Brenda Botten Julie Clark Karen Ferguson Rashda Kholwadia Marjorie Hearton Pam Tomlin David Ward Chester Rosemary Jones, Chair Janet Barden Janet Bodie Hazel Field Noreen Maguiness Peter Froggatt Sara Dubois Tessa Tarratt Peter Young, Vice Chair Cultural Advisor Hanif Dudwhala Education Advisor Daphne Durham Legal Advisers Julia Watson, Roebucks Helen Broughton LLB(Exon), Morecrofts Medical Advisers Dr Sara Dubois Dr Pamela Tomlin Bankers Lloyds TSB Nat West CAF Bank Ltd Auditors UHY Hacker Young Chief Executive Norman G Goodwin PA to the Chief Executive Janet Ward Social Work Managers Janet Barden Ann Davison Gwen Laird Business and Human Resources Manager Valerie Johnson Finance Section Susan White, Finance Manager Julie Walker Marketing & Communications Officer Gillian Young Adoption Practitioners Maureen Cotter Patricia Dalton Carole Darlington Elizabeth Dolby Karen Ferguson Hazel Field Sally Francis Nick Gore Elisabeth Lane Linda Mullineaux Vivienne Nicholls Kath Parker Amreen Riaz Claire Roscoe Ronnie Sumner Support Services Staff Cora Birchall Sally Broadhurst Loraine Exton Judith Fish Christian Jones Emma Pay Amy Wilson Family Support Workers Dawn Featherby Jane Owens Pauline Lupton Susan Whitby Vicky Miller Sessional Workers Elizabeth Boulter Val Capewell Barbara Cutts-Watson Peter Morey Sheila Thompson |
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Adoption Matters Northwest, a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England (No. 1617324).
Registered Charity No. 512892 incorporating Blackburn Diocesan Adoption Agency and Chester Diocesan Adoption Services.
Approved as an Adoption Agency by Ofsted.