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Friday 30 August 2024

Our news & views section is where you can find the latest stories from the child disability sector, from changes to benefits and tax credits to consultations about the education system or cost of living announcements.

It’s also where we share news about our latest projects and services, campaign activity and fundraising opportunities.

We want our news to be as easy-to-access as possible. So alongside sharing our stories on Facebook, X (Twitter) and in our weekly newsletter, we’re excited to announce we’ll also be publishing on our new WhatsApp channel!

What are WhatsApp Channels?

WhatsApp Channels are one-way broadcasts, allowing organisations like ours to share news to our networks, privately, in many people’s go-to messaging app.

Your details remain completely confidential – neither Contact nor other members can see your profile, photo or number. And while people can react (anonymously) to stories, they cannot post messages.

You can choose whether to turn channel notifications on or not.

Where can I find WhatsApp Channels?

You’ll find WhatsApp Channels in the ‘updates’ tab of your app. Once you’ve subscribed to our channel, we’ll appear in this tab, and you’ll receive our latest stories as soon as we’ve published them.

How do I join Contact’s WhatsApp Channel?

We won’t appear in WhatsApp’s directory while we are new, so please join by following this weblink.

We look forward to seeing you there!