联合王国面临收养差距:在昆布里亚和东北部有190名儿童等待收养,尽管只有93个家庭得到批准。 UK faces adoption gap: 190 children wait in Cumbria and North East despite only 93 approved families.

2025年全国收养周突出表明,联合王国等待家庭的儿童与现有收养家庭之间的差距越来越大,特别是在昆布里亚和东北部,那里有190名儿童等待安置,尽管只有93个家庭得到批准。 National Adoption Week 2025 highlights a growing gap between children awaiting homes and available adoptive families in the UK, particularly in Cumbria and the North East, where 190 children wait for placement despite only 93 approved families. 收养机构正在敦促更多人考虑收养,消除关于需要一个“完美家庭”的神话,因为调查显示大多数养父母最初怀疑其是否合适。 Adoption agencies are urging more people to consider adoption, dispelling myths about needing a “perfect home,” as surveys show most adoptive parents initially doubted their suitability. 许多收养家庭住在小的家中、租房或缺少花园,但却提供稳定、关爱的环境。 Many adoptive families live in small homes, rent, or lack gardens, yet provide stable, loving environments. 正在提供免费在线和面对面信息会议,以帮助感兴趣的个人在没有压力的情况下了解进程、支助系统和时间表。 Free online and in-person information sessions are being offered to help interested individuals learn about the process, support systems, and timelines without pressure to proceed.