Coram Voice
Melissa Orr is an accomplished advocate with extensive experience in children's rights and support services. Currently serving as Regional Senior Advocate at Coram Voice since November 2022, Melissa has previously held roles such as Senior Children's Rights Advocate and Children's Rights Advocate at Rethink Mental Illness from July 2018 to May 2023, and similar positions at Barnardo's from June 2016 to July 2018. Melissa's earlier work includes roles as Volunteer and Operations Manager at Colchester & Tendring Youth Enquiry Service and Independent Family Support Worker at CF Social Work Ltd. Additionally, Melissa has management experience as Colchester Time Bank Manager and Customer Service Manager at Access Accounting, as well as Support Manager at IntelliTrans, highlighting a diverse background in advocacy and management.
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Coram Voice
We champion the rights of children. We get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them and work to improve the lives of children in care, care leavers and others who depend upon the help of the state. Our values We do this because we believe in a society which recognises and willingly accepts its responsibilities to children and young people. Where the inequalities and discrimination they currently face have been eradicated, where they are fully engaged in all decisions made about their lives and where their views, needs and feelings are at the core of those decisions. Why we are needed? In England today there are 80,000 children and young people reliant on the state for their care and well being and the number is rising with 389,000 more needing some level of support from children’s services. Coram Voice makes sure children know their rights and helps them to navigate the system, challenge decisions and make sure their rights and wellbeing are protected. We empower children to have a role in decision-making processes and with them in the driving seat we improve the system and help them know that someone is listening and taking action.