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Programme 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.

Published 30 January 2023
100+

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.

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Influencing 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.

Published 27 January 2023
3,000+

people attended our training in 2021 - a record

The most popular topics included Making Fostering Assessments, Child Permanence Reports and Life Story training.

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Coram 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.

Published 26 January 2023
1,400+

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.

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Making 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.

Published 27 January 2023
Over 7000

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.

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A voice for care experienced children and young people

Coram Voice champions the voice of care experienced children and young people. We get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them and work to improve their lives.

Published 27 January 2023
9,700+

Care-experienced children and young people supported in 2021/22

In 2022 there were 82,000 looked-after children in England, with a further 75,000 care leavers (aged 18+).

How we improve the care system

Research and evaluation of children's services

The Coram Impact and Evaluation team works with public sector, commercial and third-sector organisations as well as children, parents and academics to evaluate services for families and children and help improve them.

Published 25 January 2023
17

published reports and briefings

Our team of experts in qualitative, quantitative and participatory research are skilled in working with children, young people, parents and carers, and professionals to help organisations that deliver children’s services see what’s working.

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