Art by children in care on display for care leavers' week

Home from Home, at the 12 Star Gallery in Westminster, features art, photography and poetry by children in care. It will be launched with a private viewing on 20 October and run until 30 October.

The exhibition has been organised by the children in care charity Voice, in partnership with Arts Council England, Tate Britain, John Lyons Charity and Ealing Council.

John Kemmis, chief executive of Voice said: "We want to ensure that the issues that affect care leavers remain at the forefront of the minds of both national legislators and local commissioners of services and we hope that this exhibition will help achieve this."

On 28 October the Leadbetter Learning Centre, which aims to be a centre of excellence for people working with looked-after children based at Voice's offices in London, will be launched.

Voice is also staging a celebratory event on 30 October for young people who have been involved in National Care Leavers' Week, which runs from 25 to 30 October.