Coram Christmas Appeal 2024
For many care leavers, turning 18 means stepping into the world alone. This Christmas, help us change that.
Turning 18 should be a special moment. With support from family and friends, taking the first steps to independence can be an exciting time. But what happens when you don’t have that support behind you? For thousands of young people that leave care every year, there is no safety net, no helping hand. They enter adulthood alone.
That’s why more than one in ten care leavers aged 18 to 20 experience homelessness.[1]
Coram works tirelessly to help young care leavers. With our helpline and support from our advocates, they can receive the help they need to ensure a safe place to live and other tools to enter adult life successfully. We work across the country with thousands of children in and leaving care to ensure they are heard in decisions that matter to them.
Support us this Christmas in our vital work. Too many young people leaving care face the future on their own. This Christmas, help us to stand by their side.
[1] Source: Government homelessness statistics 23/24
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With 12,000 young people set to leave care in the coming year, we urgently need your help to be there for them.[2]
When a young person leaves care without the support they need, they risk losing everything: the place they call home, access to educational and financial assistance, and their support network. By supporting Coram, you can help care leavers to access services and support for the next chapter of their lives.
[2] Source: About the Care System, Become Charity (Last accessed: Nov 2024)
Donate today
Coram helps vulnerable children and young people in many different ways and funds raised through this appeal will be used wherever our skills and services can make the biggest difference, creating change that lasts a lifetime. You can make a one-off donation using the form below or a regular donation.
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