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A banner for the Sheffield Parent Carer Forum standing outside the entrance to the Sheffield Grand Mosque.

Celebrating community and inclusion at Sheffield Grand Mosque

Friday 9 October 2026

As we celebrate Black History Month this October, we recognise the diversity of our communities. Sheffield Parent Carer Forum was delighted to...
Healthy lunchbox on a wooden table filled with cheese sandwich, fruit, nuts, milk, orange juice and a green apple.
Free school meals guidance updated for EOTAS children

Thursday 8 October 2026
Teenager and parent in the park
Young disabled people need financial security AND opportunities to participate

Wednesday 7 October 2026
Child and parent looking at lava lamp
Join our FREE online event for families with children who have a rare condition

Tuesday 6 October 2026
A woman dressed in green fairy wings gestures upwards while a group of adults and children watch her in a sunlit forest. Some people are holding papers, and others appear to be listening or engaging with the scene.
Yorkshire families enjoy magical woodland event

Monday 5 October 2026
Family at Brighton Beach with Brighton Pier in background
Honouring our communities this Black History Month

Thursday 1 October 2026
Children getting onto a bus
Do you get the right school transport?

Wednesday 30 September 2026
A family of four walks outside on a sunny day. A young boy uses a green walking frame, holding hands with his sister and parents. Palm trees and a large leafy tree line the path.
Dear Andy Burnham: if you want to fix social care, please don’t forget disabled children like Alf

Tuesday 29 September 2026
Primary school students in a science lesson wearing a blue uniform
Breaking down the detail of the Schools White Paper proposals

Tuesday 29 September 2026
By Your Side Scotland
Support for Scottish families whose children need hospital care

Friday 25 September 2026
A girl wearing headphones smiles whilst using a laptop, with a woman beside her also smiling and looking at the screen. They appear to be enjoying the activity together in a home setting.
EOTAS consultation: what Contact told the government and what families need to know

Thursday 24 September 2026
£20 bank note and coins on a table
Update on the PIP review

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Contact staff member with parent at forest school event
Free autumn workshops and events for parent carers in North Wales

Thursday 17 September 2026
Disabled teenager sat at a desk being helped by their teacher.
Students with EHCPs have higher rates of severe absence from college than their peers  

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Image of a money safe with caption: 80,683 disabled young people in Engand and Wales are locked out of their own savings worth almost £210 million. Help us unlock them.
Progress in our campaign to Unlock Child Trust Funds for disabled young people 

Tuesday 15 September 2026
Campaign banner that reads, "Many nights I have gone to sleep thinking it would be better if I never woke up. I felt so low I have to have therapy. My wife has struggled with having to give up her job and be forced into the role of carer because we can't have the help we need with two disabled children."
Contact is among 50 charities writing to the Prime Minister urging him to fix disabled children’s social care

Friday 11 September 2026
A group of children and adults dance around a maypole in a forest, holding colourful ribbons. A guitar rests against a tree nearby. The scene is lively and joyful among the green trees.
FREE woodland adventures for SEND families in Leeds this September

Thursday 10 September 2026
Three crumpled papers—green with a happy face, yellow with a neutral face, and red with a sad face—are next to tickboxes.
Shape the future of our information & advice service

Monday 7 September 2026
Four people smile during a video call. Three wear headphones, and one makes a peace sign with both hands. Each person is in a separate frame with different backgrounds.
Let’s Chat online sessions back for parent carers in Wales

Friday 4 September 2026