Contact’s ROAR-some DinoDay fundraiser is here!

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Thursday 19 June 2025

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Today is DinoDay, our annual event to raise vital funds for Contact’s support services for families with disabled children.

Thousands of incredible families across the UK have been taking on 19 activities in the DinoDay Challenge, raising over £45,000 so far! A huge, dinosaur-sized thank you to everyone taking part in the challenge, or hosting a DinoDay event.

DinoDay is a tribute to Cameron Mathieson and his family’s fight for justice. Today, on what would have been Cameron’s 18th birthday, we’re keeping his family in our thoughts. Please take a moment to read his inspiring story below, and the impact his family’s journey has had on so many.

Chip into the DinoDay fundraiser

You can help get DinoDay over the £50,000 mark by donating today. Your donation could be life-changing for the families we support, and is a brilliant way of acknowledging the amazing efforts of all the children fundraising this June. Like Noah, who has completed 19 laps on this disability trike.

A big thank you from all of us at Contact

Contact teams across the UK joined in the DinoDay celebrations today, with our head office even going out on a 19-minute dinosaur stomp!

We want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has fundraised. Your incredible efforts and inspiring challenge stories have truly touched us.

The story behind DinoDay

Today is all about raising awareness of Cameron Mathieson and his family’s successful campaign to stop Disability Living Allowance (DLA) payments from being taken away from children who spent over 12 weeks in hospital.

Ten years ago, we supported Cameron and his family in challenging this unfair rule. Together, we took our fight all the way to the Supreme Court — and won! As a result, no other family with a child who spends long periods in hospital has been denied this essential financial support.

Dinosaurs (or dowsers, as he called them) were Cameron’s favourite animal, especially his green triceratops called Troy.

Today would have been Cameron’s 18th birthday, so we are thinking of his family during this difficult time.

The money raised from DinoDay will help us continue to campaign for a fairer society and support families with disabled children. It will also fund vital projects like By Your Side, providing help to families with seriously ill children in hospital, just as we did for Cameron’s family.

Cameron Mathieson smiling in hospital with his toys