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Coram is the UK’s first children’s charity, helping more than a million children, young people, families and professionals every year. linktr.ee/wearecoram?utm_source=lin…

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Adoption Focus @adoptionfocus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
On the 100th anniversary of adoption, children’s charity @wearecoram.bsky.social has called on the government encourage more people to consider adopting. www.adoption-focus.org.uk/news/coram-w...
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Coram Warning on the Centenary of Adoption in England and Wales
Coram Warning on the Centenary of Adoption in England and Wales - On the 100th anniversary of adoption, children’s charity Coram has called on the government encourage more people to consider adopting...
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Concerns are raised about the growing use of “opaque” exclusion practices that operate “outside of statutory oversight”. New analysis based on @wearecoram.bsky.social legal casework calls for more transparency & accountability in exclusionary practices in #schools: buff.ly/4sgM4fZ #education
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Study shines light on ‘opaque’ exclusion practices in schools - SecEd
Coram report warns informal exclusions are removing vulnerable pupils with little oversight or accountability.
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Concerns are raised about the growing use of “opaque” exclusion practices that operate “outside of statutory oversight”. New analysis based on @wearecoram.bsky.social legal casework calls for more transparency & accountability in exclusionary practices in #schools:
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Study shines light on ‘opaque’ exclusion practices in schools - Headteacher Update
Coram report warns informal exclusions are removing vulnerable pupils with little oversight or accountability.
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
We’re pleased to confirm Duncan Fisher, a donor conceived person connected to the Donor Conception Network, as the final panellist for our 2026 #TCRU_Coram_AnnualLecture. We look forward to him bringing his lived experience to the discussion. Book now: bit.ly/4cGgpE9 #FamilyPolicy #DonorConception
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Select tickets – Coram/TCRU Annual Lecture 2026 – QEII, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Sq
Coram/TCRU Annual Lecture 2026 – QEII, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Sq, Tue 28 Apr 2026 - Stories, silences, and secrets: donor conception, identity and belonging in contemporary families Policy and pra...
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 20/04/2026
The UK’s oldest children’s charity has absorbed a series of smaller organisations in recent years. @emilyharle.bsky.social hears from its chief on the realities of building collective resilience @wearecoram.bsky.social
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Carol Homden: ‘If we’re trying to make change happen, we must be prepared to change ourselves’
The UK’s oldest children’s charity has absorbed a series of smaller organisations in recent years. Emily Harle hears from its chief on the realities of building collective resilience
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
How do people navigate identity and belonging across families, cultures and countries? Zoe Lambert joins our 2026 #TCRU_Coram_AnnualLecture panel sharing her personal & professional insights on complex identity and adoption practice. Register here: bit.ly/47lBG42 #FamilyPolicy #DonorConception
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
At our 2026 #TCRU_Coram_AnnualLecture, Naomi Angell brings a legal and policy perspective on adoption, surrogacy and fertility. Book your place: tinyurl.com/49bwb4ez #FamilyPolicy #DonorConception
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Stories, silences, and secrets: donor conception, identity and belonging in contemporary families
As part of the annual TCRU/Coram lecture, Sophie Zadeh will explore the lived experiences and long-term perspectives of donor conceived children, young people and young adults.
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Are you an adopted person aged 18-25? Do you want to join a group of other adoptees and use your voice to change how people think about adoption? Find out more, including how to apply, on our website: www.coram.org.uk/adoption-amb... #Adoptee #Ambassador #WeAreCoram
We're looking for Adoption Ambassadors
Are you an adopted person aged 18-25? Do you want to join a group of other adoptees and use your voice to change how people think about adoption?

Image shows a diverse group of young people sitting around a table in a park on a sunny day, they are smiling and engaging in conversation.
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Family Rights Group @familyrightsgp.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Today, important new research funded by @foundationsww.bsky.social & conducted by @wearecoram.bsky.social, in partnership with Family Rights Group & Cardiff University, reveals striking variations in access to family group conferences (FGCs) for families across England. Learn more: ow.ly/u2uy50YxtZ7
“There are more than 12,000 children in the care system than a decade ago and our care system is in crisis.

Yet despite the evidence on the benefits of family group conferences, this groundbreaking research has highlighted that the vast majority of children in need or at risk are not being offered a family group conference, and that those who are disabled, older or from ethnic minorities may be even less likely to be offered one than other children.

The findings highlight the urgent need for local and national leaders to address this, in the interests of children and their families, and to the benefit of society and the public purse.”
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Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families @foundationsww.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Family Group Conferences can divert children from entering care, but our research shows significant barriers in access. Max Stanford (@wearecoram.bsky.social) highlights what we need to ensure the FGC offer is improved for all families and children. Full story 👉 foundations.org.uk/press-releas...
A card showing an photo of Max Stanford, Managing Director of Research at Coram and author of the report, and his quote: “This is an incredibly timely and important piece of research that points to the need to ensure better access to FGCs for families through improved referrer knowledge and processes, as well as capacity within FGC services to support families throughout the FGC process. It also highlights the need for the collection of national data on FGC access and take up and more research into the barriers and enablers for older children, those with a disability and those from ethnic minority groups.”
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Pleased to partner with @familyrightsgp.bsky.social and @lornastabler.bsky.social on this timely and important research on Family Group Conferences, funded by @foundationsww.bsky.social. Read the full report below.
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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Our Childcare Survey 2026 shows that less than half (44%) of local authorities in England report having enough childcare for at least 75% of early years children with SEND in their area, and this falls to 23% for school aged children with SEND: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/chi...
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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Gaps in availability of childcare for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is one of the most concerning and consistent findings of our Childcare Survey over the last 25 years: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/chi...
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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Disadvantaged children are being priced out of early years education. Families not eligible for childcare entitlements pay an average of £189 per week for a part-time nursery place for a child under two. #ChildcareSurvey2026 www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/chi...
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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
For families eligible for the funded childcare entitlement (now 30 hours), a part-time place may now be free during term-time. But costs have risen in England for parents not eligible for the funded entitlement. Childcare Survey 2026: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/chi...
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Landing page Childcare Survey 2026 - Coram Family and Childcare
In our Childcare Survey 2026, we look back over 25 years of data collection on the cost of childcare since the first survey in 2001.
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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Our Childcare Survey 2026 shows year-on-year rise in childcare costs for under-twos in England over 25 years, until expansion of funded entitlements in 2024-25 brought the cost of p/t childcare for eligible working parents back to 2005 level: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/chi...
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Janet Daby MP @janetdaby.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Huge congratulations to Dr Carol Homden of @wearecoram.bsky.social on being made a Dame Commander of the British Empire! A much deserved award for a tireless champion of children and families, in particular adopted families.
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
We're delighted that Kirsty & Stephanie in our Adoption Activity Days team have been recognised in The British Association of Social Workers' Amazing Social Worker campaign 2026! Our Activity Days bring together approved adopters with children waiting to be adopted. basw.co.uk/about-basw/a...
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
We welcome the government's announcement today of investment in support for #kinshipcarers, who play a vital role in providing loving, safe homes for children in their family whose parents are unable to care for them full-time. Read our @corambaaf.bsky.social response: www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Government launches investment in support for kinship carers
£126 million of support confirmed for family members such as grandparents, aunts and uncles who care for relatives’ children in new pilot scheme.
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
We are delighted that the Coram Voices in Action school exclusion ambassadors have been named today as one of the @bigissue.com 100 Changemakers of 2026! The ambassadors turn personal experience of #schoolexclusion into policy influence, hope & support for others. www.bigissue.com/news/activis...
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Reunite Families UK @rfuk.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 💛 — and we’re centring the voices that are often overlooked: children growing up under the UK spouse/partner visa rules. These impacts were laid bare in the @wearecoram.bsky.social Centre for Impact research commissioned by Reunite Families UK. 🧵
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Children’s minister @joshmacalistermp.bsky.social was at Coram yesterday to unveil government plans to increase the number of foster carers in England and improve support. The minister was joined by Judy and her adopted daughter Roxy - who starred in the recent series of hit TV show #TheTraitors.
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Today, to celebrate #BigAdoptionDay2026, we are delighted to announce a new partnership with social enterprise and leisure operator GLL, who have offered 500 free three-month memberships to Better leisure centres for adoptive families in London and across the country.
Group photo at Sobell Leisure Centre of Carol Homden, CEO of Coram, Caroline Keane, Head of Adoption, Coram adoption agency, Andy Bindon, Chief Officer at GLL and Joseph Rham, Customer and Communities Director at GLL
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Yesterday our CEO, Dame Carol Homden joined a discussion on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, alongside Professor Harriet Ward and adoptee Zoe Lambert, on the centenary of the Adoption Act 1926, how far adoption has come and what still needs to change. Listen at 27.02: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Woman's Hour - Young kids and screen time, Adoption Act centenary, The Ayoub Sisters - BBC Sounds
How long should young children spend watching TV or looking at computer screens?
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Please note: Our offices will be closed from 5pm on 23 December 2025 and reopen at 9am on 2 January 2026. Thank you for your support in 2025 ❤️ Wishing you a joyful festive season! Our Christmas appeal: coram.org.uk/christmas/
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Over 82,000 children in care in England are waiting to be fostered or adopted. Not every child has a safe beginning. Help us create a new start and loving home by donating to our Christmas appeal: coram.org.uk/christmas Home is where the start is ❤️ #WeAreCoram #Charity
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Reunite Families UK @rfuk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
These proposals will exponentially increase the number of children growing up only seeing a parent through a screen. Our research with @wearecoram.bsky.social shows how the UK’s spouse migration policy forces long separations, harming children’s mental health reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/families-bel...
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
New stats show more young care leavers (18–20) facing or at risk of homelessness: 4,310 → 4,610 (10%+). 600 became homeless immediately after leaving care. “This must be addressed in pathway plans.” Read our response: www.coram.org.uk/news/homeles... #CareLeaversMonth #EndYouthHomelessness
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
World Children’s Day is a moment to ask how seriously the UK takes children’s rights. Join Coram Children’s Legal Centre online on Fri 21 Nov, 12.00–1.15pm for “World Children’s Day: What next for children’s rights in the UK?” Register here: buytickets.at/coram/1940843
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Tickets – World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? – Microsoft Teams
World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? – Microsoft Teams, Fri 21 Nov 2025 - World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? This free event run by Coram Chil...
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
On #WorldChildrensDay, Coram is delighted to announce that the charity’s application to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for recognition as an independent research organisation (IRO) has been successful: coram.org.uk/news/coram-g... @ukri.org
The window above the door of the Coram Institute for Children, it shows a red neon-style script sign in red that reads 'Institute for Children'
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Not all children have a safe beginning or loving home. Help Coram change that this Christmas. Learn more about our Christmas appeal on our website: www.coram.org.uk/christmas/ #HomeisWheretheStartIs #WeAreCoram
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Donate to a Children’s Charity this Christmas – Coram
Every child and young person deserves a loving home, and we are dedicated to making that happen. Donate to Coram's Christmas Appeal 2025 today.
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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Registration is still open for the NAFIS Conference and Awards 2025. Two days packed with expert speakers and workshops. Open to all local authorities who are NAFIS members. www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/nafis/nafis-... If you’d like to join NAFIS, please get in touch.
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NAFIS Conference and Awards 2025 - Coram Family and Childcare
NAFIS Conference and Awards 2025
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Mithran Samuel @mithransamuel.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
To mark the start of National Adoption Week, @wearecoram.bsky.social has launched a call for adoption stories to mark next year's centenary of the legislation that created the first legal framework for adoption #adoption #socialwork #childrenincare www.coram.org.uk/news/coram-n...
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Coram launches nationwide call for adoption stories to mark 100th anniversary of The Adoption of Children Act 1926 - Coram
Coram is calling for people across the country to share their stories of adoption, to mark the centenary of The Adoption of Children Act in 2026.
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Kids in Need of Defense @supportkind.org · 06/11/2025
For #UKProBonoWeek, we are highlighting our partnership with @wearecoram.bsky.social & Baker McKenzie. Since 2019, we have supported 100+ cases, including helping an eight-year-old refugee gain British citizenship. Learn more: bit.ly/3LNoI7d
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UK Spotlight - Baker McKenzie and Coram Children’s Legal Centre - KIND
Baker McKenzie’s pro bono team, in partnership with Coram and KIND, helped a refugee child gain British citizenship, showing the power of legal advocacy and innovation in securing protection for famil...
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Just for Kids Law @justforkidslaw.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? ⏰Fri 21 Nov 2025 12:00 PM Join Louise King @crae-official.bsky.social alongside other leading policy, legal and academic experts this coming Friday. Hosts @wearecoram.bsky.social 
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Tickets – World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? – Microsoft Teams
World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? – Microsoft Teams, Fri 21 Nov 2025 - World Children's Day: What next for children's rights in the UK? This free event run by Coram Children's Legal Centre, for World Children's Day, offers an opportunity to explore the current situa...
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
1 in 3 people giving birth in the UK was born abroad. Join @drkstevenson.bsky.social on 13 Nov, as she shares findings from the UK Migration & Maternal Health Study – supporting fairer, more inclusive maternity care. bit.ly/47ncF9i #UCL #MaternityCare #Migration @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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Reflections from the co-produced UK Migration and Maternal Health (MAMAH) Study
Join this event to hear Dr Kerrie Stevenson provide evidence that supports better maternity care for women or birthing people with lived experience of migration in the UK.
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
How can art and storytelling help us make sense of migration, displacement & belonging? Join panellists @ismaileinashe.bsky.social, Manal Massalha, Christie Swallow & Jessie Sullivan on 11 Nov, 4.30pm, for Visualising Migration: Art, Resistance & Wellbeing. bit.ly/479Qe6d #Migration #Art #Wellbeing
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Visualising Migration: Art, Resistance & Wellbeing
An interdisciplinary panel event with voices from journalism, arts, and research exploring migration, resistance and wellbeing.
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Last week, CCLC solicitors Amy Price & Sabrina Simpson attended the Parliament launch of the Traveller Movement report Fought Not Taught on coercive exclusions. Read: travellermovement.org.uk/policy-and-p...
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Fought Not Taught: (Oct 2025)
A publication from The Traveller Movement
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Behind the scenes of Glow in the Dark: co-produced with Coram’s Voices in Action, centring hope and the real ambitions of young people facing homelessness. Shortlisted as a Charity Finalist at Big Syn International Film Festival. Watch: www.coram.org.uk/glowinthedark #GlowInTheDark
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Join us online to discuss how public policy can better respond to the long-term, intergenerational impacts of childhood adversity & trauma — with Benjamin Perks (Trauma Proof) and Coram International. 📅 Wed 29 Oct | 🕒 12–1pm GMT | 💻 Online 🔗 Register and Learn More: lnkd.in/eKWjH6vQ
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
As part of National Adoption Week, Coram is calling for people to share their own stories of adoption, as part of our 2026 programme of activities marking the centenary of The Adoption of Children Act. Find out more and share your story: adoptionstory.org.uk
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
On @bbc5live.bsky.social, Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden spoke with Naga Munchetty about National Adoption week and the Adoption Act centenary—why children are waiting, why early attachment matters, and how more people can come forward. Stories: adoptionstory.org.uk | coramadoption.org.uk
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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
We’re welcoming families to our Books Together session at Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre, Lambeth today. Reading with children builds bonds and supports the brain and language skills from as early as two weeks old. Find out more: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/books-togeth...
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Books Together - Coram Family and Childcare
Discover the joy of reading with your child through the Books Together programme – a series of fun, interactive sessions offering tips, resources, and ideas to help families read together regularly.
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The walls speak for themselves Join TCRU's Amena Amer on 23 Oct, 12:00–13:00, where she'll explore the lived realities of Muslim women in London’s universities, through the contexts of safety, identity and belonging. bit.ly/4hdWkad #UCL #MuslimWomen #Diversity @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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The walls speak for themselves: Muslim women's belonging and safety in London universities
Join this event to hear Dr Amena Amer discuss the intersecting experiences of Muslim women at universities.
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
National Adoption Week: Children & Families Minister Josh MacAlister OBE visited Coram with our CEO Dr Carol Homden to call for more adopters and invite people with lived experience to share their stories. Share your story: adoptionstory.org.uk #NationalAdoptionWeek #Adoption #ChildrenFirst
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Turning insight into impact: Coram opens the home of the Coram Institute for Children — the UK’s first think tank solely dedicated to advancing children and young people’s life chances. Grounded in youth voice; research shaping policy & practice. 🌍 More: www.coram.org.uk/institute/
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
For #KinshipCareWeek (6–12 Oct), research by Coram, commissioned by Foundations, finds mediation can help kinship families improve communication, reduce conflict & create more stable, child-focused arrangements. 🔗 foundations.org.uk/our-work/publications/kinship-care-mediation-a-feasability-study
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Kinship Care Mediation - Foundations
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Coram @wearecoram.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
A Token Speaks a Thousand Words Opening today, the @nationaltrust.org.uk × Coram competition invites children aged 4–11 to design fabric tokens honouring the 469 children of the Westerham Foundling Hospital. Learn more: www.coram.org.uk/national-tru... #Coram #NationalTrust #SCARF #WeAreCoram
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
UPDATE: The first TCRU seminar this Thurs 2 Oct has been CANCELLED. Our Autumn Series will now start on 9 Oct. Join us for talks on migration, childhood, motherhood, and more: tinyurl.com/33putb5f @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Our Seminar Series runs 2 Oct – 11 Dec From migration & citizenship to early childhood, motherhood, sanctuary cities, Muslim women’s belonging, mixed-heritage families & more. Explore new work across TCRU’s themes. A space to share ideas & build connections across disciplines. tinyurl.com/33putb5f
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