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Coram and Adoption England report warns of growing “adoption gap” as You Can Adopt campaign urges more people to come forward
A growing gap between the number of children needing adoption and the number of prospective adopters coming forward means there are fewer than half the adopters needed, according to a new study published today (15 September) by Coram and Adoption England.
Telling the untold story of the care-experienced campaigning movement – Speaking for Ourselves project awarded National Lottery grant
Speaking for Ourselves, a three-year programme funded by a £954,650 grant from The National Heritage Lottery Fund to preserve and share the stories of the UK’s care-experienced movement from the 1970s up to the present day, has been announced today by Coram.
Coram calls for better support to address adopter shortage on centenary of legal adoption in England, as one in four say they would consider adopting
On the day (4 August) landmark adoption legislation was introduced in England and Wales 100 years ago, Coram is calling on the Government to provide greater support to adoptive families and encourage more families to come forward as the number of children waiting continues to grow.
Potential Plus UK transfers into Coram Group
Potential Plus UK, the charity supporting children and young people with high learning potential, is from today (20th July 2026) transferring all its programmes and services to Coram, where they will continue to support thousands of children and families every year.
Families face summer holiday childcare bill of £1,145 per child as report finds holiday childcare is the ‘missing piece’ of the childcare puzzle
Holiday childcare costs across Great Britain have risen by 5% in the last year, leaving working parents facing an average bill of £191 per child per week – or £1,145 for the six-week summer holiday – according to Coram Family and Childcare's 21st annual Holiday Childcare Survey, published today.
Ashley John-Baptiste hosts tenth anniversary celebrations for Voices writing competition for care-experienced young people
On Monday 13 July, charity Coram hosted 1,000 Voices of Care, an event celebrating the tenth anniversary of Voices, its national creative writing competition for care-experienced children and young people, with eight winners from over the past decade receiving special awards.