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Our Christmas hours

When we’ll be closed and how you can find support.

Christmas hours

We are Contact, the charity for families with disabled children

We support families, bring families together and help families take action for others.

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Solving the SEND crisis – Education Committee launches major inquiry

Friday 20 December 2024
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Government publishes school attendance measures

Thursday 19 December 2024
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Christmas opening hours for our advice and information helpline services

Thursday 19 December 2024
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Help for families

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Information & advice

We’re here to help you with the best possible guidance for your child.

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Workshops and events

We run a range of fun workshops, information sessions and online events, where you can meet families like yours.

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Listening Ear

Our 1-1 telephone appointments for parent carers looking for emotional support.

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We're here for families across the UK

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Contact Northern Ireland

Our outreach workers and family support advisers work directly with families and professionals.

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Contact Scotland

We support families by running workshops, events and drop-in services, and by providing local information and resources.

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Contact Cymru/Wales

We support families through workshops and sports events, running a support group network, and providing local information.

Contact Cymru
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London Hub

Information on our local offices in Ealing, Hounslow, Lambeth and Lewisham, plus more advice and resources for families in London.

London Hub

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Helping you work with families

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Practitioners

Our full offer for professionals working with families with disabled children

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Practitioner development courses

We can host all our courses for small or large groups, virtually as a webinar or workshop and of course in-person too.

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Consultancy

Our consultancy team are here to listen to your needs and work with you to find a solution that suits your ambitions.

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The work Contact does is wonderful. There’s no single person from official authorities to help families through the maze of support and tell us what we need to know. Contact covers that niche and helped us get on our feet and enjoy being a family.

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Without support from Contact and other fellow parents and carers, I wouldn’t be able to make it today…being part of Contact, allowed me to be who I am.

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We’re proud of our numbers! With the help of generous supporters, in 2023/24:

413k

parent carers helped with information, advice and support

9,000

attended our workshops, family events & group sessions

93%

feel better informed after receiving support from us

96%

would recommend Contact to others