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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

Sibling Activity Days in Telford

Telford introduced more natural and meaningful opportunities for siblings to interact and connect through enjoyable activities like treetop climbing and craft evenings.

Published 4 September 2026 By Telford & Wrekin Council

Using the Coram Storyteller app to improve life story work in Telford

Telford embedded the Coram Storyteller app in their service, providing care-experienced children with a digital record of their journey.

Published 4 September 2026 By Telford & Wrekin Council

Improving the Setting Up Home Allowance with care leavers

Young people helped create clearer guidance, influence a new policy and secure additional support for high-cost items such as flooring.

Published 26 August 2026 By Surrey County Council

Bright Spots: From Listening to Action

Hear from Telford & Wrekin's Head of Service for Strategic Operations about how children and young people's voices have shaped their services.

Published 8 July 2026 By Telford & Wrekin Council

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

Discover the key findings from this national report as presented by Coram Voice's Head of Policy and Practice Development alongside our Care-Experienced Consultants.

Published 8 July 2026 By Linda Briheim-Crookall, Coram Voice Care-Experienced Consultants

Friends, brothers and sisters: The importance of relationships with other young people

Discover what 53 young people from 8 local authorities in the South East of England told Coram Voice about their relationships with those closest to them.

Published 26 June 2026 By South East Regional Children in Care Council

Disability counts: How well do countries address disability in their care-leaving population?

Disabled care-leavers are often overlooked due to inconsistent definitions and poor data collection - a new study calls for better identification and coordinated data systems.

Published 19 June 2026 By Cheatham P. L, Baker C, Bennwik B. H. I., Ellem K, Kelly B, Oterholm I, Venables J, Villodas L. M.