A West End stage star joins Adoption Matters as a Charity Ambassador

A talented British actor from Birmingham has joined Chester-based Adoption Matters as a Charity Ambassador, as he is keen to spread adoption and fostering awareness.

In 2024, Jeevan Braich made his professional debut, aged 17, as Rusty in the London stage revival of Starlight Express. 

Jeevan trained at The Royal Birmingham Junior Conservatoire and has already garnered huge recognition, winning Best Performer in a Musical at The Stage Debut Awards 2024 and, more recently in February 2025, the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Professional Debut for his role as Rusty in Starlight Express.

Jeevan was in foster care and experienced 13 different foster homes in his early years before being adopted by his family.

Jeevan commented:

“Adoption and fostering are issues very dear to me. I made a promise to myself that as soon as I gained a public profile, I would support a charity that has been there for people like me throughout my life.

I want to share my story and reach out to other young people who may have been in the position I once was. As charity ambassador for Adoption Matters and Foster Care Matters, I hope to raise awareness and show the world what a child who experienced several foster placements like I did can achieve. I am so excited to work with the team to and reach a new genre of audience.”

Adoption Matters Chief Executive Officer, Susy White commented:

“We are delighted to welcome Jeevan as a Charity Ambassador - his passion and enthusiasm for our cause is infectious.

“At just 18 years old, he has already achieved so much and it's impressive that he wants to use this profile to inspire others and help raise awareness.”

To find out more about Adoption Matters, please visit: 

www.adoptionmatters.org  

You can hear more from Jeevan on either TikTok or Instagram: 

www.tiktok.com/@jeevanbraich 

www.instagram.com/jeevanbraich/ 

There are 2,710 children currently waiting for adoption; half have waited 18 months or more

Around 38,000 children enter care over 12 months; one child every 15 minutes who could need a foster family.

Adoption Matters is a children’s charity and one of the largest voluntary adoption agencies in the UK. We are the ONLY adoption service in the North of England to be rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted 5 times in a row since 2008. They recruit, train and support individuals, couples and families looking to adopt and offer ongoing support and training. The charity also offer a support service for adopted adults and birth families, and a Therapy Service.

In 2024, the charity launched a not-for-profit fostering agency, Foster Care Matters.

The charity is committed to re-investing back into the fostering service to offer high-quality support and ongoing training to foster parents. 

www.fostercarematters.org.uk

Pictured - Jeevan Braich.