A COUNCIL is calling for more people to think about adoption during a national campaign.
The City of Sunderland's Adoption Agency is calling on people to give a child a new start in life for National Adoption Week, which starts on Monday.
In Sunderland there are 34 children waiting to be adopted and according to the agency, if more people do not come forward, some of them may have to live with families outside the North-East.
Jenny Parkin, from the adoption agency, said: "Many people rule themselves out from adopting as they don't think they fit what we're looking for. In fact all kinds of people make good adoptive parents and it doesn't matter if you are married or single, are over forty or are in work or not.
"We're urging anyone interested in adoption to contact us to find out more about what's involved, especially if you can consider a school-aged child."
Anyone interested in finding out more about adoption should call 0191-382 3108.
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