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Connecting past and present care experiences
We are digitising the oldest records in our archive to preserve Coram’s unique history, help care-experienced young people connect with their predecessors, and enrich thinking about care today.
volunteers have transcribed historic Foundling Hospital archive records
Our Voices Through Time programme is preserving priceless, fragile documents dating back to the establishment of the Foundling Hospital.
Read about Voices Through TimeTransforming lives through the unique power of Shakespeare
We work with schools across the UK to give young people a unique opportunity to build their confidence, skills and knowledge by learning about and performing Shakespeare in the world’s largest youth drama festival.
young people gained confidence and skills through Shakespeare
Every year we work with schools across the UK to stage our award-winning Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival, the world’s largest youth drama festival.
Discover how Shakespeare changes young livesWellbeing education
Coram Life Education is the leading charity provider of relationships, health, wellbeing, and drugs education to primary school children across the UK.
Pupils with access to our wellbeing resources annually
Our wellbeing and mental health resources support over 50,000 teachers and reach more than 570,000 pupils across England and Scotland every year.
How we help improve wellbeingBirth 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 programme