One Adoption

What One Adoption does

One Adoption is a publicly funded consortium of three regional adoption agencies serving Yorkshire and The Humber plus North East Lincolnshire in England. Hosted by Leeds City Council since the launch of One Adoption West Yorkshire in 2017, the organization recruits, assesses, and supports prospective adoptive parents, and provides lifelong post-adoption support to adopted people, birth families, and social work professionals. The agency needs to find permanent families for 200+ children in care and reports that 23% of its approved adopters identify as LGBTQ+.

The core offering comprises a seven-step adoption process, an Early Permanence (foster-to-adopt) pathway, information events delivered online and in-person, specialist therapeutic support, and dedicated programs for specific adopter communities including Black and mixed-heritage families, single adopters, and those adopting children with additional needs. The organization distributes a podcast (One Adoption Chat), engages in Pride events, and participates in the national National Adoption Week campaign. Partnerships with Adoption UK, PAC UK, New Family Social, Adopteens, and Adoption England provide extended peer support, counseling, and specialist services. The technology footprint is limited to a content website and standard collaboration tools; no proprietary platforms or AI capabilities are described.

Commercially, One Adoption is not a revenue-generating enterprise. Services are free to prospective adopters, with funding flowing from commissioning local authorities across the three regional agencies. Pricing is fully publicly funded, with some means-tested adoption allowances and access to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) for therapeutic services. The entity has 41 employees and operates regional hubs in Leeds, Sheffield, and York under the governance of Leeds City Council.

Name

One Adoption

Legal name

One Adoption (Leeds City Council)

Website

https://oneadoption.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

One Adoption is a publicly funded consortium of three regional adoption agencies hosted by Leeds City Council, providing adoption recruitment, assessment, and lifelong support services across Yorkshire and The Humber and North East Lincolnshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Adoption Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Regional adoption agency
• Adoption services
• Adoption support
• Public adoption services
• Adoption information events

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Adoption Services: One Adoption operates as a regional adoption agency providing publicly funded adoption services across Yorkshire and The Humber. Services are free to prospective adopters. The agency receives funding through local authority partnerships with Leeds City Council and other regional councils. Some means-tested adoption allowances may be available for children with additional needs, paid by the child's local authority.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

One Adoption is a regional adoption agency that provides free adoption services to prospective adoptive parents across Yorkshire and The Humber in the UK. Operated by Leeds City Council, the service consolidates three previously separate regional adoption agencies (West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and North and Humber) into a single integrated offering covering adoption enquiry, assessment, approval, family finding, and post-adoption support.

Product overview

One Adoption is a consortium of three regional adoption agencies providing adoption services across Yorkshire and the Humber and North East Lincolnshire. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of adoption services including regional agency operations (North and Humber, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire), information events, a seven-step adoption process, Early Permanence pathways, and extensive post-adoption support. Supporting services include the One Adoption Chat podcast, resources for social work professionals, support for adopted people of all ages, support for birth parents and relatives, and specialized services like the Supporting Connections Service for adopted adults. The West Yorkshire branch, launched in 2017, was the first regional adoption agency in the country. One Adoption operates under Leeds City Council and serves approximately 200 children awaiting adoption in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• One Adoption Chat: Podcast series featuring real-life adopters discussing their adoption journeys and experiences.

Products and services

• Adoption enquiry and information service Front-door information service for prospective adopters across Yorkshire and The Humber, including online enquiry forms, telephone contact, and in-person information events, helping individuals and couples understand the adoption process.
• Adoption assessment and approval Statutory assessment, preparation training, and formal approval of prospective adopters carried out by qualified social workers across the three regional adoption teams.
• Family finding and matching Service to identify approved adopters and match them with children across Yorkshire and the Humber who need permanent adoptive families.
• Post-adoption support Ongoing support for adopted children, adoptive families, and birth relatives after placement, delivered by social workers across the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23% of adopters approved identified as LGBTQ+
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Adoption UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdoption UK provides peer support services delivered by diverse adopters including single parents, LGBTQ+ adopters, sibling adopters, and Early Permanence adopters. They provide Peer Mentoring schemes, online Q&A sessions, membership benefits, and The Bridge Project for adopted young people aged 14-17.
• PAC UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAC UK provides specialist adoption support services including counseling for adopted adults, birth parent services, Adopteens program for young people aged 11-18, tracing and intermediary services, and support with accessing adoption records.
• New Family SocialcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNew Family Social is the UK's leading LGBTQ+ adoption support network. One Adoption provides Gold/free membership to LGBTQ+ adopters joining through their agencies, offering access to advice, events, and peer networks.
• AdopteensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdopteens is organized by PAC UK for adopted young people aged 11-18 in the Yorkshire and Humber area, providing chat lines, activity events, online forums, resources, and a Youth Council.
• Adoption EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdoption England is a collaboration of regional adoption agencies working together to improve adoption practice and develop support services. Funded by the Department for Education, it works with voluntary adoption agencies, local authorities, and specialized adoption charities.
• Leeds City CouncilcoreOthersLeeds City Council hosts One Adoption West Yorkshire and provides organizational infrastructure. One Adoption operates as a collaborative of regional agencies serving multiple local authority areas.
• Local Authority PartnerscoreOthersEach regional agency works with its respective local authorities: North and Humber (East Riding, Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, York), South Yorkshire (Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield), and West Yorkshire (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• After Adoption: UK charity providing post-adoption support, counseling, intermediary services, and search and reunion support. Comparable in adoption support service offering, particularly post-placement and lifelong support to adopted adults and birth families.
• Adoption UK: National UK charity providing peer support, training, and advocacy for adoptive families. Direct strategic partner of One Adoption, delivering peer mentoring, The Bridge Project, and membership benefits; highly comparable as a UK adoption support provider serving overlapping adopter populations.
• PAC-UK (Post Adoption Centre UK): Specialist UK adoption support charity offering counseling, intermediary services, and birth parent support. Core partner of One Adoption delivering Adopteens, First Family Service, and advice lines; directly comparable in mission and service scope.
• Adoption England: Department for Education-funded collaboration of regional adoption agencies and voluntary adoption agencies working to improve adoption practice in England. One Adoption is a member agency; peers in operating model and policy alignment.
• New Family Social: UK's leading support network for LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers. Strategic partner of One Adoption providing Gold membership to LGBTQ+ adopters; directly comparable in mission focus on LGBTQ+ adoption support.
• Adoption Matters: Voluntary adoption agency operating across the North of England providing adoption services, family finding, and post-adoption support. Comparable regional voluntary adoption agency competing for similar adopters and serving similar populations in overlapping geographies.

Broad incumbents

• TACT (The Adolescent and Children's Trust): UK voluntary adoption and fostering agency with national reach, providing adoption and post-adoption support services. Comparable as a voluntary adoption agency serving adopter populations with similar support service needs.
• Coram Adoption: Historic UK voluntary adoption agency part of the Coram group of charities, providing adoption services across multiple regions. Comparable as a long-established voluntary adoption agency but with broader institutional parent and national footprint.
• Barnardo's Adoption Service: One of the UK's largest children's charities running adoption services alongside broader children's services portfolio. Comparable in adoption service delivery but operates as part of a much wider charitable organization.

Others

• Leeds City Council Children's Services: Host authority for One Adoption West Yorkshire, providing organizational infrastructure, HR, and commissioning oversight. Not a peer in delivery terms but the structural parent and contracting counterpart for One Adoption's West Yorkshire operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/oneadoption
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-adoption

Compliance1 record

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