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Primary school children eating their school meal

Schools Bill must ensure accessible breakfast clubs & parental choice

Monday 10 February 2025

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is currently at the Committee Stage of its passage through parliament. This is when MPs scrutinise the...

First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly MLA with Ursula McWilliams and Ellie Goff from Contact.
Contact NI team attends inaugural volunteer summit

Friday 1 November 2024

Speaker at Contact's Rare Condition Event
Contact’s team in Northern Ireland continues rare conditions campaign with second conference

Monday 3 June 2024

Child and parent looking at lava lamp
Contact to host follow-up conference on rare conditions in Northern Ireland

Thursday 25 April 2024

Families watching a presentation at the Contact NI rare conference
Contact NI brings rare condition families together

Monday 12 February 2024

HemiHelp event - family chatting to Contact staff at reception desk
Book your place at our conference on rare diseases in Northern Ireland

Thursday 14 December 2023

HemiHelp event - boy wearing glasses and stripy top, standing on trampoline
Have your say on social care services for children in Northern Ireland

Friday 17 November 2023

Universal Credit sign in job centre window
Universal Credit managed migration starts in Northern Ireland

Thursday 19 October 2023

Still from Contact's animation video
We’re looking for two trustees – could one of them be you?

Wednesday 5 July 2023

Autistic child raising arms while sitting at table with teacher in education setting
NI government launches SEND Transformation engagement sessions

Tuesday 28 March 2023

Smoke arising out of a house chimney
NI families to receive £600 energy support from today

Monday 16 January 2023

Father Christmas soft toy
Disabled families in Northern Ireland invited to join 4 fun family events this month

Friday 9 December 2022

Young child holding a red heart made out of paper
Contact lands £39k grant to secure long-term support for Northern Ireland families  

Thursday 20 October 2022

Lunchboxes filled with sandwiches, fruit, vegetables
New summer holiday food grant announced by Northern Ireland government

Tuesday 14 June 2022

White flower
Child Funeral Fund introduced in Northern Ireland in June

Tuesday 5 April 2022