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Awaab’s Law: Rules to protect social housing tenants in England from damp and unsafe homes

Friday 23 January 2026

Legislation known as Awaab's Law came in to effect at the end of last year to ensure people who rent their home live in...
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Parent carers among top winners of £35,000 in our weekly lottery

Tuesday 21 February 2023
Two young children celebrating and pointing at laptop screen
Two more parent carers win £1,000 each in Contact’s weekly lottery

Thursday 24 November 2022
Close-up of colorful numbered lottery balls from a weekly lottery machine in motion. The yellow balls with numbers 44, 47, and 48 are in sharp focus, while other green, blue, purple, and white balls move in the background, creating a sense of energy and anticipation.
Record number of Contact Lottery winners last week!

Tuesday 18 October 2022
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Parent carer ‘over the moon’ after winning £10,000 jackpot in our weekly lottery

Wednesday 24 August 2022
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Another parent carer wins £1,000 in Contact Lottery

Friday 29 July 2022
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SEND parent wins £1,000 jackpot after joining Contact Lottery to help other families

Friday 25 February 2022
Contact weekly lottery logo - balls with numbers
45 lucky lottery winners this January!

Friday 28 January 2022
Close-up of colorful numbered lottery balls from a weekly lottery machine in motion. The yellow balls with numbers 44, 47, and 48 are in sharp focus, while other green, blue, purple, and white balls move in the background, creating a sense of energy and anticipation.
Congratulations to our last Contact Lottery winner of 2021 – could 2022 be your winning year?

Friday 7 January 2022
Close-up of colorful numbered lottery balls from a weekly lottery machine in motion. The yellow balls with numbers 44, 47, and 48 are in sharp focus, while other green, blue, purple, and white balls move in the background, creating a sense of energy and anticipation.
500 Contact Weekly Lottery wins for our lucky supporters!

Friday 15 October 2021
Contact's first £1,000 lottery winner with child
Congratulations to our first £1,000 lottery winner!

Tuesday 3 August 2021
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314 lucky winners in first year of Contact’s Weekly Lottery

Friday 25 June 2021
Lottery balls
126 Contact lottery winners this year…so far!

Friday 21 May 2021
Close-up of colorful numbered lottery balls from a weekly lottery machine in motion. The yellow balls with numbers 44, 47, and 48 are in sharp focus, while other green, blue, purple, and white balls move in the background, creating a sense of energy and anticipation.
Playing the Contact Weekly Lottery? Visit our new Facebook page!

Monday 10 May 2021
Primary school building and playground
£3billion cash injection to increase local school spaces for children with special educational needs in England

Friday 12 December 2025
A group of children in a classroom with their arms raised. They are all wearing blue jumper school uniform.
What you think about SEN units

Wednesday 3 December 2025
Parents and MPs at Contact's School Transport Matters event in Parliament
Want to improve your campaigning skills?

Thursday 13 November 2025
Samantha and Lewis outside in the garden
Thousands of children with life-threatening conditions not getting vital NHS support

Thursday 30 October 2025
Picture of Omo Idegun founder of Wrexham Africa Community CIC
Together we are stronger

Wednesday 15 October 2025