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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
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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.

Published 28 February 2025 By Coram Voice
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10,000 Voices: The views of children in care on their well-being report

This Bright Spots report analyses responses from children in care aged 4- 18 years to the Your Life Your Care survey between 2016 and 2021.  The report gives an insight into children in care’s subjective wellbeing and what they feel makes their lives good.

Published 7 November 2022 By Professor Julie Selwyn, Linda Briheim-Crookall, Bright Spots team

My Things Matter: Because young people’s belongings deserve respect

Young people in East Sussex are championing dignity and respect for children and young people's belongings during moves, developing resources to share their experiences and help other local authorities improve practice.

Published 26 October 2026 By East Sussex Children in Care Council

Welcome Box: Helping young people to feel welcomed, valued and supported

Young people in Lancashire are helping make the experience of entering care feel less frightening and unfamiliar, by developing resources to help share their Welcome Box approach.

Published 26 October 2026 By LINX: Lancashire Children in Care Council

Project briefing: Questions chosen by young people in the Ask Me What Matters Pilot 2026

Find out which question areas were selected as most important by young people as part of the Ask Me What Matters Pilot

Published 20 October 2026

Ask Me What Matters: St Helens’ story

Hear how St Helens engaged with the Ask Me What Matters project which helps local authorities to ensure children and young people's voices shape the services they receive.

Published 25 September 2026 By St Helens Borough Council

Ask Me What Matters: Coventry’s story

Hear how Coventry engaged with the Ask Me What Matters project which helps local authorities to ensure children and young people's voices shape the services they receive.

Published 25 September 2026 By Coventry City Council

Ask Me What Matters: Surrey’s story

Hear how Surrey engaged with the Ask Me What Matters project which helps local authorities to ensure children and young people's voices shape the services they receive.

Published 25 September 2026 By Surrey County Council

Ask Me What Matters: Dorset’s story

Hear how Dorset engaged with the Ask Me What Matters project which helps local authorities to ensure children and young people's voices shape the services they receive.

Published 25 September 2026 By Dorset Council