How to be adopted 10/20/26 How to be adopted 10/20/26

“Even to reply ‘I don't know’ is like twisting a barbed hook in my guts.”

An anonymous letter to a GP surgery about being adopted.

How to be adopted 9/29/26 How to be adopted 9/29/26

They Saved Me—Then Left Me Alone With What Had Happened

“I have been careful not to blame my adoptive family for what professionals may never have explained. All of that may be true. But something else is true too. I am angry.” - Anonymous

How to be adopted 8/16/26 How to be adopted 8/16/26

After the adoption apology, what’s next?

Join Dr Michael Lambert and Zara Phillips as we discuss what comes next after the adoption apology.

How to be adopted 7/14/26 How to be adopted 7/14/26

The Child Who Lost Their Mother Before They Had Language

Freddie Louise Bicker on the ADHD/adoption blindspot in the NHS.

How to be adopted 7/14/26 How to be adopted 7/14/26

London, Soho, meet up June 2026

A resounding success! HTBA’s first evening event in Central London for adoptees.

How to be adopted 5/22/26 How to be adopted 5/22/26

What I needed my white parents to know

“My parents didn't need to be perfect. They needed to be curious enough about my experience to sit in the discomfort of what they didn't know.”

How to be adopted 5/3/26 How to be adopted 5/3/26

2026 HTBA survey results

Shocking findings from a survey of 225 adult adoptees in the UK, including 76% of adoptees finding it difficult or very difficult to find support.

How to be adopted 4/29/26 How to be adopted 4/29/26

Fifth HTBA virtual gathering for adoptees a success

We welcomed 40 adoptees to the fifth annual online gathering from HTBA’s Claire and Gilli

How to be adopted 4/21/26 How to be adopted 4/21/26

Who am I, really? Nature, nurture and the adoptee's journey of self -discovery

Nele from Blisss Healing writes about the adoptee’s journey of self-discovery….

How to be adopted 4/12/26 How to be adopted 4/12/26

15 years of the Adoption Support Group in Buckinghamshire

A rare and special space that’s been supporting adoptees and birth parents for 15 years…

How to be adopted 2/12/26 How to be adopted 2/12/26

82% of adoptees feel misunderstood: adoptee voices enquiry report

Adoptee Voices Inquiry Report published: findings are sobering for all adopted people, regardless of age.

How to be adopted 1/23/26 How to be adopted 1/23/26

On Roxy, The Traitors’ first adoptee….

Mainstream representation at last! The first adopted person on Traitors…

How to be adopted 1/1/26 How to be adopted 1/1/26

North London adoptee peer support group turns 4!

The North London HTBA group is longest running peer support group for adoptees set up by Claire and now organised by Lindsay and Rachel with support from Adopt London North.

How to be adopted 12/31/25 How to be adopted 12/31/25

Nature retreats and wellbeing workshops: The Wild Adoptees

New organisation for adopted people and other relinquished folk. Find out more and join the community….

How to be adopted 12/18/25 How to be adopted 12/18/25

New training to help therapists understand the adoptee experience

Gilli Bruce delivers the UK’s first adoptee-designed and led course for counsellors and therapists working with adopted adults. Featured here with Mike Hancock, National Strategic Lead, PAC-UK.