BAAF in Northern Ireland

BAAF’s office is based in Belfast, we offer a regional programme of conferences, seminars and workshops of interest to all those working with and caring for children looked after away from home/adopted/separated from their birth family.

BAAF Northern Ireland also runs the Adoption Regional Information System for Northern Ireland (ARIS), a database linking children with prospective adoptive families. This project was set up in 2010 and is grant funded by the DHSSPS(NI) until 2012. Visit the website www.ni-aris.org.uk. BAAF is registered as a Voluntary Adoption Agency with RQIA. View our statement of purpose PDF

Areas we cover

We cover the whole of Northern Ireland and also deal with enquiries from the Republic of Ireland.

How we can help

• Advice for members of the public and for professionals -on all aspects of adoption, fostering and planning for children.
• Consultancy services offering in depth help on individual complex cases, service reviews and team development.
• Training on a wide range of subjects for social workers, foster carers, adoptive parents, residential workers and other professionals.

Our team

• Priscilla McLoughlin - Director 
• Catherine Mullin - Trainer Consultant/ARIS Child Placement Consultant 
• Barbara Smith - Regional Administrator Fiona Murray - ARIS Administrator