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Exploring Expertise: How does the Bright Spots Programme help local authorities to listen to the voices of their children and young people?
A video of Dr Claire Barker, Senior Practice Advisor at Coram Voice, highlighting how a focus on well-being can help us understand what matters most to children in care and care leavers.
Stigma and Disability – care leavers’ views
A video exploring care leaver’s responses to the Bright Spots Your Life Beyond Care survey. More specifically, what are their views and experiences in relation to stigma and disability?
Measuring what matters: what care leavers’ say is important to their well-being
Dr. Claire Baker discusses findings from the Bright Spots Programme at a EUSARF conference in September 2023
Understanding What Makes Life Good for Children in Care and Care Leavers: Improving Wellbeing
A webinar about the origins of the Bright Spots Programme, some of the national findings and examples of local authority work.
How can the Bright Spots surveys help local authorities to hear young people’s voices?
Hear how findings from an evaluation of the Bright Spots Programme told us about how local authorities can effectively listen to the voices of their children and young people.
Research into action: The story of the New Belongings Programme
Discover how the New Belongings Programme supported local authorities to co-produce changes to their services based on what their young people said was important.
What do children in care tell us is important to their well-being?
This short video explains what children in care say is most important to them including topics such as having trusting relationships, pets, friends and having fun.
How can Bright Spots unlock ‘Stable Homes, Built On Love’?
A webinar exploring how local authorities can use the Bright Spots surveys to meet the needs of an ever-changing care system.
The views of children and young people in kinship foster care on their well-being
10,000 Voices insight paper with analysis of the experience of children in care living with a family or friends who responded to the Bright Spots surveys.
Coram Voice: 50 years of getting young voices heard
In 2025 Coram Voice celebrates its 50th anniversary. This report celebrates our achievements and highlights our ambitions for the future.