Adverts featuring the slogan: "Children flown the nest but you've stillgot love to give?" have been placed in newspapers across Devon andCornwall.
Mairead MacNeil, assistant director for children's social care at thecouncil, said: "Many people enjoy the peace and quiet once theirchildren have left home but others find their house feels empty and theymiss parenting."
She added: "We hope this campaign will target people in their 40s and50s who enjoyed bringing up their children and have more to give a childwho hasn't had the best start in life."
The campaign is part of the council's drive to increase the number ofschool-age children who are adopted.
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