Join this free event to find out how you can come together with fellow supporters to collaboratively create a world of opportunity for children and young people.
About our free event
Join us for our annual Charter Patron Reception on Wednesday 14 October, from 6.30 to 8.30pm, at the Foundling Museum in London. This special evening is an opportunity to thank our Charter Patrons for their continued support and celebrate the life-changing impact they make for children and young people.
As we mark 100 years since the first adoption legislation in England and Wales, you’ll hear from an adoptive family about their journey through Coram and why they chose to become Charter Patrons. One of Coram’s adoption specialists will also share insights into the adoption process and the vital lifelong support adoptive families receive. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the Foundling Museum and discover Coram’s rich history as the UK’s first and longest continuing children’s charity, while enjoying an inspiring evening with our Charter Patrons.
This event is open to current Charter Patrons and those who are interested in joining. Extra guests are very welcome, so please do bring along friends, family, or colleagues who may be interested in the Charter Patron programme.
At the event, you will:
- Learn about Coram’s long history through the Foundling Museum’s objects, stories and spaces.
- Hear from Coram’s CEO, Dame Carol Homden DBE, about the situation for children today and how, together, we can create better chances for them.
- Enjoy a glass of wine surrounded by historic art. Many of the artists featured were made Governors of the Foundling Hospital and went on to help set up the Royal Academy.
Help us to achieve our mission of creating better chances for children, now and forever
£1,000
can help us provide an advocate for three young care leavers to support them on the difficult transition to independence, to be there for them, when they have no one else to turn to
£3,500
funds adoption support for a child and their family for life
£5,000
could provide reading support to around 35 children helping them engage with their education and increasing their confidence and self-esteem
About Coram and our Charter Patrons
Founded in 1739, Coram is the first and longest continuing children’s charity. We have evolved from the 18th century Foundling Hospital to become a dynamic group of specialist charities, supporting over 155,000 children, young people and families every year.
Coram champions children’s rights and wellbeing, making lives better through legal support, advocacy, adoption, and a range of therapeutic, educational and cultural programmes.
Our Charter Patrons help us to achieve our mission of creating better chances for children, now and forever.
Charter Patron Reception 2026
Join this free event to find out how you can come together with fellow supporters to collaboratively create a world of opportunity for children and young people.
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