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Birth records
We offer a birth records and counselling service for people who grew up in Coram’s care and their descendants.
volunteers have transcribed historic Foundling Hospital archive records
Our Voices Through Time project is preserving priceless, fragile documents dating back to the establishment of the Foundling Hospital.
Find out about your own birth recordsOne-to-one reading support
Coram Beanstalk recruit and train volunteers to provide consistent and tailored one-to-one literacy support that helps build children’s ability, confidence and enjoyment of reading, putting them back on track to achieve their potential.
of schools say our support builds children’s reading confidence
98% of schools agree our volunteers help children increase their enjoyment of reading. 97% say our support helps improve children's attitude to reading.
Learn about our reading supportProgramme for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds
Our award-winning Young Citizens programme enables young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds to support and educate others about building a life in the UK through workshops and resources based on their own experiences.
workshops delivered by young migrants and refugees
Our Young Citizens Trainers have delivered workshops to almost 1,000 young migrants and refugees on wellbeing and rights, based on their own experiences.
Read about our programmeInfluencing practice and policy
CoramBAAF is the UK’s leading membership organisation for professionals working across adoption, fostering and kinship care. We provide expert advice and resources to 300 members, including local authorities, agencies, trusts, and a wide range of professionals.
people attended our training in 2021 - a record
The most popular topics included Making Fostering Assessments, Child Permanence Reports and Life Story training.
Find out more about CoramBAAFCoram Activity Days
Through our Activity Days, adoptive parents and foster carers can discover whether they feel an emotional connection with children, rather than relying on a written profile. Our Activity Days for siblings bring groups of brothers and sisters together for quality time.
children matched with adoptive parents through Activity Days
We’ve matched more children with families than any single adoption agency in the 10 years of our pioneering Adoption Activity Days.
Discover our Activity DaysMaking life better for families
We work to make the UK better for families by campaigning for childcare and early years solutions that parents want and need, based on our research and parent-led programmes.
families reached per year through our Parent Champions
Our volunteer Parent Champions help ensure marginalised and isolated parents don’t miss out on vital information about local family services.
Find out more about how we help families