Touching insights into the emotional lives of children in #Care

Celebration of creativity and talent

A writing competition has helped showcase the creative talents of care experienced children and young people.

Help us to celebrate these wonderful examples of the voices of looked after children and care leavers.  The competition was run by Coram Voice and the winners were announced at an event held by Coram. Read more at source: here

The competition included entries from primary school age children through to care leavers. Winning entries were especially praised for the emotional, lyrical content as well as for offering a rare and powerful insight spanning their hopes and fears.

The winning entries

Winner of the Primary School Age category via Coram Voice. Read here: ‘If,’ by anon, 10, Essex

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Winner of the Secondary School Age category via Coram Voice. Read here: ‘My Heroes… My Happiness…’ by Steven, Year 8, Luton 

Steven yr 8

Winner of the Care Leavers Age category via Coram Voice. Read here: ‘Bruce’ by Annabel, 21, London

Annabel 21

Further reading

Coram Voice: Voice 2016 Competition Winners

Community Care: Child in care: ‘My soul has been torn apart but now it has been sewn back together’


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