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Paula Harkins is leading the Kibble Adoption service (Image: Kibble Adoption)
A NEW adoption service has been launched to help match children with their forever homes.
The service, launched by children's charity Kibble, will work with local authorities and other adoption agencies.
It will provide lifelong access to its services and support, which includes therapists, psychologists, and behavioural experts.
Paula Harkins, who is leading the Kibble Adoption service, said: "This launch is an incredibly important step in expanding Kibble’s commitment to children and young people across Scotland.
"Our vision is to set a high standard of practice within the sector, ensuring that every step of the adoption process is thoughtfully tailored to the needs of the child and the family."
The service will also focus on finding homes for children who are considered 'harder to place', such as large sibling groups, children with additional needs, and older children.
These groups often spend longer waiting for a permanent home due to a lack of suitable adopters.
Kibble’s adoption service aims to address these challenges by recruiting adopters across Scotland and offering lifetime support for all children, adopters, and families.
Jim Gillespie, chief executive officer at Kibble, said: "The launch of our Adoption Service complements our existing residential, fostering and community-based programmes, providing a full spectrum of care options for young people in Scotland.
"This expansion reinforces Kibble’s long-standing commitment to early intervention and support, ensuring we can meet each young person’s unique needs and offer them the best possible chance at a bright, stable future.
"This is an important step in our mission to build a foundation that will support young people and families across Scotland for years to come."
For those considering adoption, Kibble’s new service offers full support from initial enquiries to post-adoption care, enabling families to provide loving homes for Scotland’s children in need of a family to belong.
With extensive experience in trauma-informed care and early intervention, Kibble is uniquely positioned to support adoptive families and children, creating positive, lifelong outcomes.
For further information about Kibble’s new adoption service and for those looking to start their own adoption journey, visit: Kibble Adoption — Transforming lives, families and our communities.
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