News archive
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Over 17,000 pages of Foundling Hospital archive records transcribed in the first year of Coram’s ‘Voices Through Time’ programme
Today (2 February) marks one year since Coram launched the first major phase of its ambitious programme, Voices Through Time: The Story of Care, which aims to digitise 25% of its archive dating back to 1739 when it was established as the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first dedicated home for children whose parents were unable to care for them.
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Extra support for care leavers in Covid response made positive impact, says Coram Voice report
A new report from Coram Voice has found that during the Covid pandemic, care leavers’ well-being did not decline and in some areas improved slightly, suggesting additional support made available at this time made a valuable difference to young people’s lives.
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Coram Adoption retains Ofsted ‘outstanding’ rating
Coram Adoption has today been rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for the service it provides for adopted children and their families. The inspection report published today following Ofsted’s visit in November 2021 has confirmed that Coram Adoption continues to be recognised as an outstanding voluntary adoption agency.
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Coram Christmas opening hours
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James O’Brien and Yotam Ottolenghi join Coram’s Christmas Celebration
On 8 December, over 170 guests gathered in the beautiful surroundings of St Andrew’s Church in Holborn for Coram’s Christmas Celebration 2021, hosted by writer and broadcaster James O’Brien and with special guest Yotam Ottolenghi.
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Voices annual creative writing competition for children in care and young care leavers now open
Coram Voice today launches its seventh annual edition of Voices, the creative writing competition for children in care and young care leavers across the country.
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Actors Hugh Dennis, Alfred Enoch and Jan Ravens to host Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation’s inaugural Film Festival event
Actors Hugh Dennis, Alfred Enoch and Jan Ravens are to host a digital event at 7pm on 2 December showcasing the achievements of over a thousand children who participated in the inaugural Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF) Film Festival.
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Donations to Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation doubled until 7 December in Big Give Christmas Challenge
To support its 2022 Theatre Festival with thousands of young people, Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF) is once again taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge
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Coram Children’s Legal Centre celebrates 40 years supporting children and young people
Coram has marked the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) with publication of a report setting out how CCLC has changed the legal landscape for hundreds of thousands of children and young people through legal advice, representation and information since it was established as the Children’s Legal Centre in 1981.
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Coram joins with children’s charities to oppose ‘regressive’ new methods of age assessing young asylum seekers
Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) has today joined with fellow members of the Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium (RMCC) to express its concerns about new measures being debated by MPs on Tuesday 2nd November on age assessment of asylum-seeking children. Age assessment is the means by which professionals assess the age of children and young people entering the UK alone whose age is disbelieved.
