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Coram adopter David Lammy writes about adoption for the Metro
As part of National Adoption week, MP and Coram adopter David Lammy has written a piece in the Metro about the joy of adopting his daughter.
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National Adoption Week – what’s happening
Coram Ambitious for Adoption will be marking National Adoption Week this week with a number of events, as well as the launch of new real-life stories, resources and information for prospective adopters. The annual event, which this year is being held from Monday 14 to Sunday 20 October, aims to raise the profile of adoption and encourage more people to consider adoption.
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Coram gets ready for National Adoption Week
Coram Ambitious for Adoption is gearing up for National Adoption Week which is being held from Monday 14 to Sunday 20 October this year.
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Coram responds to Children's Commissioner's manifesto for children
Coram has welcomed the launch of today's manifesto calling for political parties to back pledges to transform life chances for all children
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Coram Boy comes to the Nottingham Playhouse
This month (7 – 10 August), historical tale Coram Boy will be brought to life in the Nottingham Playhouse’s biggest-ever live community production.
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Reform special guardianship to protect and support children and their carers, says new review
There are significant gaps in the assessment, preparation and support for special guardians according to a new review, led by CoramBAAF, which calls for urgent reform across a number of priority areas to better support carers and children.
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New impact report shows how Coram helped more children in the last year than ever before
This month we published our 2018-19 Digest of Achievements, which highlights the impact the Coram Group has delivered for children over the past year as we marked the 350th anniversary of the birth of our founder, Thomas Coram.
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New report from All-Party Group for Adoption and Permanence calls for long-term support for traumatised children
In response to the uncertainty of funding for the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) beyond 2020, the All-Party Group for Adoption and Permanence (APPG) – supported by charities Adoption UK and Home for Good - has conducted an inquiry looking at the future of support, and this week published a report, Investing in Families, summarising its findings and proposing a number of changes to the fund.
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London needs more adopters says Coram, as capital’s first regional adoption agency is launched
Coram and local authorities across London have launched the capital’s first Regional Adoption Agency (RAA), bringing together expertise to match more of the children waiting to be adopted more quickly with their new families.
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Coram urges prospective adopters to come forward this Big Adoption Day
On Wednesday 5 June, Coram will join adoption agencies across the UK to take part in Big Adoption Day 2019, and is hosting free adoption information events for prospective adopters to find out more.
