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Free School Meals campaign shortlisted for Charity Award

Friday 17 May 2024

Contact is delighted that the free school meals campaign led by parent campaigner Natalie Hay, has been shortlisted for a Charity Award...

Child Disability Payment guide front cover

New guide for parents in Scotland: Claiming Child Disability Payment

Thursday 30 March 2023

Scottish flag

Scottish government confirms plans to introduce new carer support payment to replace Carer’s Allowance

Wednesday 29 March 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

Still from our new Strep A animation for parents

Now available in Arabic, Somali and Polish -our new animation about Strep A signs and symptoms

Monday 27 March 2023

Sea of transition slide from our preparing for adulthood workshop

The sea of transition: An overview of our Preparing for Adulthood Workshop

Monday 27 March 2023

Aditi - one of our London Marathon runners 2023

Meet Aditi – one of our London Marathon runners

Wednesday 22 March 2023

Pills spilling out of a bottle against an orange background

WATCH: Facebook Live about medicating disabled children for mood and behaviour

Tuesday 21 March 2023

Family at woodland adventure zone

Come and say hello to us in Glasgow this Saturday!

Monday 20 March 2023

Infographic showing benefits of claiming DLA

DLA: Your top 5 questions answered

Monday 20 March 2023

Mum and daughter having lunch together in the garden

Confused about Carer’s Allowance? Ask us anything at our Facebook Q&A

Friday 17 March 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt walking down Downing Street

What the Budget 2023 means for families with disabled children

Thursday 16 March 2023

Chancellor of the Exchequer's red briefcase sits on a desk

Contact’s response to the Spring Budget

Wednesday 15 March 2023

Covid vaccination bottles

Spring Covid-19 booster for immunosuppressed children

Tuesday 14 March 2023

Increase to child disability addition needed in Budget

Monday 13 March 2023

Pills spilling out of a bottle against an orange background

Medicating children for mood and behaviour: get advice at our Facebook Live

Thursday 9 March 2023

40% of families with disabled children have been forced to cut back on life-saving medical equipment

Energy social tariff would help families with disabled children

Thursday 9 March 2023

Hand putting British coins into piggy bank with coins spread out around it.

Disabled youngsters unfairly locked out of savings – help us campaign

Wednesday 8 March 2023

Practitioners attending a workshop

Our spring workshops for practitioners working with disabled children

Tuesday 7 March 2023

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