From Surviving to Thriving: The seven drivers of well-being for children in care and care leavers

Key findings and recommendations from Coram Voice’s Bright Spots programme

Linda Briheim-Crookall, Dr Emily Blackshaw, Richard Ollerearnshaw, Narendra Balla and Dr Claire Baker

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From Surviving to Thriving: The seven drivers of well-being for children in care and care leavers

Key findings and recommendations from Coram Voice's Bright Spots programme

Published 3 December 2025 By Linda Briheim-Crookall, Dr Emily Blackshaw, Richard Ollerearnshaw, Narendra Balla and Dr Claire Baker

Rethinking Movement – Stormbreak

A presentation highlighting the positive impact of physical activity for care-experienced children and young people, as well as the important role local authorities play in facilitating these opportunities.

Published 6 November 2025 By Kate Bone; Emma Dowinton

My Journey Into Sport

Ed, a Coram Voice Care-Experienced Consultant, shares his unique story about getting into diving, and the positive impact it had on his life.

Published 6 November 2025 By Ed Smith

LGA Physical Activity Guidance: Key findings and recommendations

Dr Katherine Stockland presents findings and recommendations from a LGA report that focuses on how we can improve opportunities for physical activity for care-experienced children and young people.

Published 6 November 2025 By Dr Katherine Stockland

Coram Voice Homelessness Briefing September 2025

Young people face distinct challenges that put them at heightened risk of homelessness - from family breakdown, trauma and care experience, to lower pay, reduced benefit entitlements and limited access to housing that is safe, secure, suitable and stable. This Coram Voice briefing sets out the scale of the challenge and offers policy solutions to turn it around.

Published 8 September 2025 By Louise Mumcular

Disability, Disparity and Demand – Making Research Count webinar

Dr Claire Baker presents findings from the Disability, Disparity and Demand report which highlights what we do (and importantly do not) know about the numbers and experiences of children in care and care leavers with a disability.

Published 11 June 2025 By Dr Claire Baker

The Grand Campaign – Setting Up Home Allowance webinar

This webinar explores findings from The Grand Campaign - A National Voice's latest report on the challenges faced by care leavers across England.

Published 6 June 2025

Challenges, barriers and promoting disabled care leavers’ rights in practice

A presentation exploring some of the most common issues that advocates encounter when supporting disabled care leavers and how we can best respond to these challenges.

Published 5 June 2025 By Emma Robinson

Disability, Disparity and Demand report: Summary of findings

This Coram Voice report looks at what we do, and importantly do not know about children in and leaving care with a disability or long-term health condition in England.

Published 5 June 2025 By Dr Claire Baker

Listening and engaging with care-experienced individuals: A good practice guide for the Local Government Association

A co-produced practice guide supporting those who work with care-experienced young people in consultations, training or other forms of engagement.

Published 14 May 2025