About Coram
Coram acts every day to support the UK’s most vulnerable children, young people and families.
Coram works with more than 44,000 children and parents every year. Coram Children’s Legal Centre offers specialist advice to thousands more, and Coram Life Education provides health and drug education to a further 800,000 school children.
Our pioneering approach and range of services – including adoption, creative therapies and supported housing for care leavers – help children and young people to find stability, love and self worth.
We champion what matters most for children, creating better chances, and a brighter, happier future .
Our Mission
Coram's mission is to develop, deliver and promote best practice in the care of vulnerable children, young people and their families. We build resilience in children and young people, enabling them to take responsibility for their lives and fulfil their potential.
Our History
Founded in 1739 by Captain Thomas Coram, a philanthropist who wanted to provide care for children left dying on London’s streets, Coram is one of the UK's first children’s charities. Our pioneering work attracted some historically significant patrons including the artist William Hogarth and composer George Frideric Handel. Find out more about our heritage.
Today, we continue to rely on the support of generous benefactors to ensure we can:
- Find loving, stable families for children in greatest need.
- Protect children and young people from being left to drift in the care system.
- Support isolated young people in taking charge of their lives.
- Give parents the confidence to do their best for their children.
- Educate children in making responsible choices in life.
Our Impact
Our work makes makes a real difference to children. For example:
- Our adoption service has one of the highest success rates in the country
- 9 in 10 schoolchildren visited by Coram Life Education better understand drug and alcohol risks
- 92% of vulnerable children communicate better after Coram creative therapy
- 86% of young people in education, employment or training six months after leaving Coram’s Supported Housing
Privacy Policy and Complaints Policy and Procedure
Please click here to see details of Coram's Privacy Policy. Click here for our Complaints Policy and Procedure.
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49 Mecklenburgh Square
London
WC1N 2QA
Tel: 020 7520 0300
Fax: 020 7520 0301
Email: chances@coram.org.uk