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Voices 2021 winners revealed at virtual ceremony hosted by Peter Capaldi and former winner
Last night (Wednesday 14 July), Coram Voice announced the winners of Voices 2021, its sixth annual national creative writing competition for children in care and young care leavers, sponsored by UK management consultancy Cadence Innova.
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New report finds positive outcomes for young people delivering and participating in Coram’s Young Citizens Training Programme
A new evaluation of Coram’s Young Citizens training programme published today (15 July), has found that the programme has had a positive impact on both the young people leading, and participating in, the training workshops.
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Young care leavers take inspiration from Coram’s Foundling Hospital archive in spoken word performance at Arcola Theatre
An original performance exploring experiences of care and identity, inspired by the historical stories from Coram’s Foundling Hospital archive, will take place at Arcola Theatre’s new open-air space on 8 and 9 July.
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Finalists of Voices 2021 creative writing competition to be celebrated at virtual awards ceremony
Coram Voice will celebrate the awards ceremony of Voices 2021, its national creative writing competition for children in care and young care leavers, virtually again this year due to ongoing pandemic restrictions.
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PA Consulting partners with Coram Innovation Incubator in developing new digital outreach tool to keep young people safe
Coram Innovation Incubator (CII) has today announced it has partnered with PA Consulting (PA), the global innovation and transformation consultancy, on the creation of a national digital outreach solution platform to help detect and prevent youth crime.
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CCLC jointly intervenes in landmark Supreme Court case to defend data protection rights of children
Coram Children’s Legal Centre has joined with Liberty and Inclusion London to intervene in a landmark case which will be heard in the Supreme Court today. The interveners seek to ensure that the rights of children and disabled people to seek redress and compensation for data breaches by companies and other bodies that mishandle their personal information are protected.
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New Coram survey on public attitudes to children in care and care leavers finds sympathy but also negative judgements
A new Coram survey on public attitudes to children in care and care leavers is published today to mark the first Care Experienced History Month UK
