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Ask your MP to stand up for disabled children’s health support

Friday 28 August 2026

Contact is asking you to invite your MP to attend next week's parliamentary event on health support. Families should be able to...

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Contact’s household bills help as energy prices rise

Thursday 27 August 2026

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Parliamentary committee backs disabled children’s social care law overhaul

Thursday 27 August 2026

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From Contact Cymru sports day to Genuine Cup champion!

Wednesday 26 August 2026

A double-decker bus with an “Onward” film advert is stopped on a rainy city street. People are visible through the bus windows; a person in a white coat stands on the pavement holding an umbrella.

24-hour free bus travel for disabled people announced

Thursday 20 August 2026

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More opportunities, not less support, for disabled young people

Wednesday 19 August 2026

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Carer’s Allowance earnings rules stop 2/3 parents working

Tuesday 18 August 2026

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Contact welcomes Milburn intervention on work support with note of caution

Monday 17 August 2026

Families need support before crisis

Monday 17 August 2026

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What to do if your child doesn’t yet have a school place

Monday 17 August 2026

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Could you be part of marathon history?

Friday 14 August 2026

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Half a million more children to get free school meals

Thursday 13 August 2026

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Back-to-school checklist for families with disabled children

Monday 10 August 2026

A boy in a black tracksuit and sneakers is sitting on a wooden picnic table outdoors, focused on reading a book or paper. Coats and a backpack are on the table. Reflections in a window show other people indoors.

Contact’s statement on the National Care Service review

Friday 7 August 2026

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Law Commission launches major review of transport accessibility laws

Thursday 6 August 2026

A young boy is carefully painting a small ceramic object, focusing intently with a paintbrush in his hand. A man, sitting beside him, is guiding and observing the boy's work, offering support. They are seated at a wooden table with paints and brushes scattered around.

New resources on supporting your child with anxiety

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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Exclusions still top concern for SEND families

Tuesday 4 August 2026

A group of diverse women sit together indoors, smiling and talking. One woman in the centre holds a coffee cup, and the atmosphere appears friendly and relaxed.

Places now open for Contact Cymru’s eight-week wellbeing programme in Wrexham

Friday 31 July 2026

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Remember a loved one in our new online Memory Garden

Thursday 30 July 2026