This Volunteers' Week (1-7 June), we are highlighting the vital role Independent Visitors play in supporting children and young people in care and encouraging more people to come forward as volunteers.
As an Independent Visitor, you will become a friend to a child or young person in care, sha
In a report released today (27 January 2022), Coram Voice has found that during the Covid pandemic, care leavers well-being did not decline as expected and in some areas improved slightly, suggesting additional support made available at this time made the difference to young people’s lives.
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Our Advocacy helpline regularly receives calls from children who are, or are facing homelessness and often do not understand what should happen and who should support them. We speak to many professionals unaware of the legal processes which should be followed to safeguard children facing homelessnes
The Department for Education (DfE) have contracted Coram Voice to work with policy officials to facilitate engagement sessions and focus groups with children and young people with lived experience of the care system over the next 12 months through A National Voice (ANV).
As well as these engagement
‘What Makes Life Good, Care leavers’ Views on their Well-being’, published by Coram Voice in collaboration with The Rees Centre and released today (25 November 2020) has shown significant differences in the experience of care leavers between local authorities in England.
It found dis
