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Coram urges prospective adopters to come forward this LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week
Coram is proud to support LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week which starts today (2 March) and is encouraging anyone in the LGBT+ community considering adoption to come forward.
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Childcare costs surge at over double the rate of inflation, 20th annual Childcare Survey reveals
Britain’s parents are paying 5% more for childcare for the under-twos than they were one year ago, according to Coram Family and Childcare’s 20th annual Childcare Survey published today. The survey finds that parents have been hit by childcare costs rising well ahead of inflation, and are now paying an average of £131.61 per week, or over £6,800 per year, for a part-time nursery place.
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Shakespeare Schools Foundation to join the Coram Group of charities
Coram and Shakespeare Schools Foundation (SSF) are today announcing that SSF will be joining the Coram Group of charities on 1 April, to become Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation.
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The Very Group to raise £600k for Coram Beanstalk to give more children one-to-one reading support
Coram Beanstalk was unveiled as The Very Group’s new partner at a dinner at the digital retailer’s Liverpool headquarters last night (11 February 2020).
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Children’s Minister Michelle Donelan visits Coram Ambitious for Adoption
The Children and Families Minister Michelle Donelan today visited the Coram campus to find out how the Coram Ambitious for Adoption regional adoption agency is working to find more children waiting to be adopted permanent loving homes.
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Coram CEO issues urgent call for more adopters to come forward
The current shortage of adopters is a matter of deep concern, and we urgently need more people from all walks of life to come forward to offer a loving and permanent home to a child awaiting adoption, said Dr Carol Homden, Coram CEO, today.
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Coram Deputy CEO awarded OBE in New Year Honours List
Coram has today welcomed the news that Renuka Jeyarajah-Dent, the charity’s Director of Operations and Deputy CEO, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to children and families in the New Year 2020 Honours List.
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Coram responds to Children's Commissioner's report on the thousands of children in care who are sent to live miles from home
Coram has responded to a new report by the Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield, published today, on the thousands of children in care who have been sent to live 'out of area', miles from home.
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Merry Christmas from Coram!
This year, our Christmas message comes from Young Citizen Djamila.
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Voices writing competition is now open!
We are excited to announce the return of Voices, the annual writing competition for children in care and young care leavers across the country.
