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Creating Chances - Supporting the education and training of children in care and care leavers.
In the past three years only twenty children in care from the Black Country have made it to university and many of our care leavers are without work and independent income as a result of underachievement in education and skills training.
Creating Chances Trust supports children in care from the four Black Country authorities of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
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Did you know?
- Approximately 65% of 16 year olds in the UK achieve 5 A* to C grade qualifications at GCSE but if you are a child in care the figure is closer to 15%
- Approximately 30% of children in care have special educational needs compared to 3% of all children
- Of people sleeping rough around 30% spent time in care
- Of the prison population approximately 30% are ex care children
- A care leaver has a greater chance at 18 of being in prison than attending a university
- Literacy levels for ex children in care are very low but suicide rates are high.
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WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND THEATRE
SUN 13 SEPTEMBER
Creating Chances Trust and The Black Country Challenge present a Charity Gala Performance featuring stars from the West End and Broadway.
Lead stars from the popular shows including Les Miserables, West Side Story, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast and Mamma Mia will be kindly supporting Creating Chances Charity to raise funds to further the education of Black Country Children in Care. For one night only – great stars – great music.
Please support Creating Chances Trust – Caring for Children in Care.
Performance Time: 7.30pm Tickets £20-£30
Tickets available from The Box Office www.grandtheatre.co.uk
01902 42 92 12
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Click here to view the Daniel Boys website, Star of the West End Production Avenue Q and BBC’s Any Dream Will Do.