Adopters needed in Devon and Cornwall - within an hour of Plymouth

There is a nationwide shortage of adoptive parents. People from Devon and Cornwall are urgently needed to adopt children from Plymouth. Our geographical boundaries are set depending on the needs of children from Plymouth currently awaiting adoption.

Please note that our boundaries change from time to time so please revisit this page regularly if you wish to adopt in Devon or Cornwall but live outside our designated area. You can use a free service such as Change Detection to receive an email alert whenever this page is updated.

• Designated area - areas outside of Plymouth and within an hour of Plymouth
• Extended designated area - areas of Devon and Cornwall more than an hour from Plymouth

Designated area

We welcome applications from people who live in the following Devon and Cornwall areas, whatever age child you wish to adopt. If you live slightly outside of one of these areas then it might still be worth giving us a call to see whether we go to your area.(If you live in Plymouth please refer to the statement at the bottom of the page).

EX (Exeter) postcodes, Devon

• EX1 (Exeter City Centre - Devon)
• EX2 (Countess Wear, Exeter St Thomas, Wonford - Devon)
• EX3 ( Topsham - Devon)
• EX4 (Beacon Heath, Exwick, Redhils - Devon)
• EX5 (Clyst St Mary, Newton St Cyres, Stoke Canon, Whimple, Woodbury - Devon)
• EX6 (Cheriton Bishop, Drewsteignton, Exminster, Longdown, Haldon, Mamhead, Starcross, Tedburn St Mary, Whiddon Down - Devon)
• EX7 (Dawlish - Devon)
• EX8 (Exmouth - Devon)
• EX9 (Budleigh Salterton - Devon)
• EX10 (Colaton Raleigh, Sidbury, Sidmouth - Devon)
• EX11 (Ottery St Mary - Devon)
• EX12 2 and EX12 3 only (Branscombe, Seaton - Devon)
• EX14 3 only (Broadhembury - Devon)
• EX15 1 and EX15 2 only (Cullompton, Kentisbeare, Plymtree - Devon)
• EX16 (Bampton, Bickleigh, Clayhanger, Oakford, Rackenford, Tiverton, Witheridge - Devon)
• EX17 1, EX17 2, EX17 3 and EX17 5 (Crediton, Copplestone - Devon)
• EX20 1, EX20 2 and EX20 4 only (Bratton Clovelly, Bridestowe, Lewdown, Lydford, North Tawton, Okehampton, Sticklepath - Devon)
• EX24 6 (Colyton - Devon)

PL (Plymouth) postcodes, Devon and Cornwall

• PL6 7 - the section of this postcode area that falls within South Hams District Council only (Woolwell - Devon)
• PL7 5 (Lee Moor, Shaugh Prior, Sparkwell, Wotter - Devon)
• PL8 (Brixton, Newton Ferrers, Noss Mayo, Yealmpton - Devon)
• PL9 0 (Wembury - Devon)
• PL10 (Cawsand, Cremyll, Fort Picklecombe, Freathy, Kingsand, Millbrook, Rame Head, Rame Peninsular - Cornwall)
• PL11 (Anthony, Crafthold, Downderry, Seaton, Torpoint, Sheviock, St John - Cornwall)
• PL12 (Hatt, Landrake, Saltash, St Germans, Tideford, Trerulefoot - Cornwall)
• PL13 (Lansallos, Looe, Polperro - Cornwall)
• PL14 (Dobwalls, Doublebois, Liskeard, Minions, St Cleer, St Ive, St Neot - Cornwall)
• PL15 7 and PL15 9 only (Altarnun, Bolventor, Launceston, Lezant, South Petherwin - Cornwall)
• PL15 8 (Treneglos - Cornwall)
• PL16 (Broadwoodwidger, Lifton, Marystow - Devon)
• PL17 (Ashton, Bray Shop, Callington, Kelly Bray, South Hill - Cornwall)
• PL18 (Albaston, Calstock, Gunnislake - Cornwall)
• PL19 (Bradstone, Mary Tavy, Morwellham, Peter Tavy, Tavistock, Whitchurch - Devon)
• PL20 (Bellever, Bere Alston, Crapstone, Horrabridge, Postbridge, Princetown, Two Bridges, Yelverton - Devon)
• PL21 (Brownston, Cornwood, Ermington, Ivybridge, Modbury, Ugborough - Devon)
• PL22 (Boconnoc, Lanlivery, Lerryn, Lostwithiel, St Veep - Cornwall)
• PL23 (Bodinnick, Fowey, Golant, Polruan - Cornwall)
• PL24 (Par, Polkerris, St Blazey, Tywardreath - Cornwall)
• PL25 (Carlyon Bay, Charlestown, St Austell, Trewoon - Cornwall)
• PL26 (Gorran Haven, Foxhole, St Austell, St Dennis, St Ewe, Sticker - Cornwall)
• PL27 (Wadebridge - Cornwall)
• PL28 (Padstow - Cornwall)
• PL29 (Port Isaac - Cornwall)
• PL30 3 (St Kew, St Teath - Cornwall)
• PL30 4 and PL30 5
• PL31 (Bodmin - Cornwall)
• PL32 (Camelford - Cornwall)
• PL33 (Delabole - Cornwall)
• PL34 (Tintagel - Cornwall)
• PL35 (Boscastle - Cornwall)

All TQ (Torbay) postcodes, South Hams, Devon

• TQ1 (Torquay Centre, St Marychurch - Devon)
• TQ2 (Torquay West and North - Devon)
• TQ3 (North Paignton, Preston - Devon)
• TQ4 (Paignton Centre, Goodrington - Devon)
• TQ5 (Brixham - Devon)
• TQ6 (Dartmouth - Devon)
• TQ7 (Kingsbridge - Devon)
• TQ8 (Salcombe - Devon)
• TQ9 (Totnes - Devon)
• TQ10 (South Brent - Devon)
• TQ11 (Buckfastleigh - Devon)
• TQ12 (Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot - Devon)
• TQ13 (Ashburton, Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh, Moretonhampstead, Widecombe in the Moor - Devon)
• TQ14 (Teignmouth - Devon)

TR (Truro) postcodes, Cornwall

• TR1 (Truro - Cornwall)
• TR2 4 (Grampound, Laddock - Cornwall)
• TR2 5 (St Mawes, Portloe - Cornwall)
• TR3 (Perranwell, Sithians - Cornwall)
• TR4 (Goonhavern, Trispen - Cornwall)
• TR5 (St Agnes, Mithian - Cornwall)
• TR6 (Perranporth - Cornwall)
• TR7 (Newquay - Cornwall)
• TR8 (Mitchell - Cornwall)
• TR9 (St Columb - Cornwall)
• TR10 (Penryn - Cornwall)
• TR11 (Falmouth - Cornwall)
• TR12 (Helston - Cornwall)
• TR13 (Helston - Cornwall)
• TR14 (Camborne - Cornwall)
• TR15 (Redruth - Cornwall)
• TR16 (Carharrack, Lanner, St Day - Cornwall)

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Extended designated area

We also have an extended designated area where we will consider people further afield if they are interested in the types of children who wait longest for adoptive families.

We accept applications from prospective adopters who live in the following postcode areas who wish to adopt:

• A school-age child (over age four)
• A child with complex disabilities
• A sibling group of two or more children

EX (Exeter) postcodes, Devon

• EX12 4 (Axmouth - Devon)
• EX13 (Axminster, Colyton, Farway, Hawkchurch - Devon)
• EX14 1, EX14 2, EX14 4 and EX14 9 (Honiton, Luppitt, Stockland, Upottery, Wilmington - Devon)
• EX15 3 (Craddock, Hemyock - Devon)
• EX17 4 and EX17 6 (Bowe, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Filleigh, Lapford - Devon)
• EX20 3 (Ashbury, Exbourne, Hatherleigh - Devon)
• EX21 (Ashwater, Beaworthy, Shebbear - Devon)
• EX22 (Holsworthy - Cornwall and Devon)
• EX23 (Bude, Stratton - Devon)
• EX31 (Barnstaple - Devon)
• EX32 (Barnstaple - Devon)
• EX33 (Braunton - Devon)
• EX34 (Ilfracombe, Wollacombe - Devon)
• EX35 (Lymouth, Lynton - Devon)
• EX36 (South Molton - Devon)
• EX37 (Umberleigh - Devon)
• EX38 (Torrington - Devon)
• EX39 (Bideford - Devon)

TR (TRURO) postcodes, Cornwall

• TR17 (Marazion - Cornwall)
• TR18 (Penzance - Cornwall)
• TR19 (St Buryan - Cornwall)
• TR20 (Penzance - Cornwall)
• TR26 (St Ives - Cornwall)
• TR27 (Hayle - Cornwall)

Plymouth residents

We can only consider your application if you wish to adopt a child with complex disabilities. Neighbouring adoption agencies who might be able to consider your application are listed in the below neighbourhood adoption agencies document.

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