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Back-to-school checklist for families with disabled children

Monday 10 August 2026

The new school year begins this week in some councils in Scotland and is approaching soon elsewhere. Many families are buying uniforms,...
A woman sits behind a table covered with leaflets and posters about support for families with disabled children, under a "Contact" banner at an information stand for Contact's By Your Side hospital support service.
National Lottery funding brings By Your Side to Northern Ireland

Monday 27 July 2026
100 winners in one week in record-breaking Contact Lottery draw

Thursday 28 May 2026
Elizabeth with her two sons
Mum wins first £1k Contact Lottery jackpot of 2026 – as all new players get FREE gift

Monday 16 February 2026
National Lottery Community Fund logo
Contact Scotland secures one-year National Lottery grant to support families in North Lanarkshire

Tuesday 13 January 2026
Montage of family photos of 4 of our recent Contact Lottery jackpot winners
5 more parents of disabled children win £1,000 in the Contact Lottery

Saturday 3 January 2026
A couple smile alongside their son in a wheelchair, all smiling
‘Can’t describe the hope this brings’: two more parent carers win £1k in charity lottery

Tuesday 2 September 2025
Child of lottery winner smiling
Parent wins charity lottery after receiving life-changing support

Wednesday 9 July 2025
People from Contact in party hats, blowing whistles, with a party banner and cake
Get 5 free entries to celebrate the Contact Lottery’s birthday

Monday 23 June 2025
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Mum of SEN boys ‘lost for words’ after winning £1k in Contact charity lottery

Tuesday 13 May 2025
A woman on the phone with the 'Contact Weekly Lottery' logo in the corner of the image. The photo is a Contact staff member phoning a parent carer to tell them they've won £10,000
Family get Christmas miracle with £10k Contact Weekly Lottery win

Wednesday 8 January 2025
Lottery winner Sara stood with her partner and two children in a doorway, smiling and looking at the camera
Another mum of autistic child wins the Contact Weekly Lottery

Tuesday 22 October 2024
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Meet our latest parent carer lottery winner!

Friday 20 September 2024
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A triple win for these parent carers in the Contact Lottery

Tuesday 27 August 2024
A frosted white cake with blue accents, adorned with colourful striped candles against a vibrant blue background
The Contact Weekly Lottery celebrates its 4th birthday!

Monday 15 July 2024
Lottery winner Michelle with her family at Christmas
Parent of three children with ASD wins big in the Contact lottery

Friday 5 April 2024
Parent celebrating in front of a laptop screen
An extra happy Easter for this lottery player!

Thursday 28 March 2024
Woman with her hands in the air celebrating after winning the lottery
Parent carers among top winners in the Contact Weekly Lottery last year

Tuesday 30 January 2024
Contact lottery winner Samantha wearing glasses and smiling with her two children
Parent carer left speechless after Contact lottery windfall before Christmas

Friday 1 December 2023