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Promoted Resource

Achieving 80% response rate in the Bright Spots Your Life Beyond Care survey

A presentation from Isle of Wight Council about the effective strategy they used to hear from as many of their young people as possible.

Published 29 September 2023
Promoted Resource

Increasing children and young people’s involvement in the Bright Spots surveys

A presentation from Hertfordshire County Council about their project management approach to running the Bright Spots children in care survey.

Published 29 September 2023

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

Disability, Disparity and Demand – OPEN forum webinar

Dr Claire Baker, Senior Practice Adviser at Coram Voice, spoke at an international and cross-sector event about supporting care leavers with disability.

Published 12 August 2025 By Dr Claire Baker

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

A Social Prescribing approach to supporting care-experienced young people

East Sussex worked with a NHS Trust to help their care-experienced young people with additional needs to access relevant support.

Published 5 June 2025 By Darren Edwardes

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