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Coram supports Foster Care Fortnight
Today (11 May) sees the start of Foster Care Fortnight, The Fostering Network’s annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and to show how foster care transforms lives.
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Art, running and hula-hooping – Coram supporters pull out all the stops for the 2.6 Challenge!
Lockdown may continue, but this week Coram supporters got creative and joined in the fun of the 2.6 Challenge to raise money for the children and families we support during the crisis.
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Law firm Addleshaw Goddard announces new charity partnership with Coram
Coram is pleased to announce that Addleshaw Goddard's (AG) London office has chosen Coram as its new charity partner for the next two years, following an all office vote.
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Will you take on the 2.6 Challenge?
The coronavirus pandemic means we’re stuck at home, and it also means that thousands of charity events across the UK, including our events here at Coram, have been cancelled. The vulnerable children we help need us more than ever right now, which is why we’re part of a fantastic campaign, the 2.6 Challenge.
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Join Coram Beanstalk for celeb-studded 'Storytime'
We are so proud to announce that Coram Beanstalk's corporate partner, Very UK, is launching a series of Storytime sessions in association with Coram Beanstalk, featuring some brilliant books being read by some very familiar faces!
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Free writing project calls for young people to get creative during lockdown!
The coronavirus pandemic might mean we’re stuck at home, but Coram’s exciting new creative writing project, Letters from Lockdown, promises to be a boredom buster for care experienced young people this May.
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Shakespeare Schools Foundation joins the Coram Group of charities
We are pleased today to welcome the Shakespeare Schools Foundation (SSF) to the Coram Group of charities. The partnership was announced in February, and SSF will now become the Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (Coram SSF).
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Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden interviewed for ‘How to Lead’ feature in today’s FT
In an extended interview in today’s Financial Times, Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden explains how Coram has grown from being a relatively narrow focused charity which concentrated on providing alternative care for children into a Group that has grown by amalgamation, containing nine (soon to be ten) organisations all working to create better chances for children.
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Coram Literary Panel explores representation in Literature
On 26 February, Coram was pleased to welcome leading writers for a literary panel conversation at the Foundling Museum, in the latest of its 'Inspiring Women' series of events.
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Coram CEO says safety of vulnerable children must remain a priority following government's announcement of school closures
Coram CEO, Dr Carol Homden spoke to BBC Radio Kent this morning (Thursday 19 March 2020), following the Prime Minister's announcement yesterday that all schools, colleges and nurseries across the country will close indefinitely from tomorrow, with an exception for children of key workers and vulnerable children, including those who have a social worker and those with special educational needs.
