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Image of a money safe with caption: 80,683 disabled young people in Engand and Wales are locked out of their own savings worth almost £210 million. Help us unlock them.

Progress in our campaign to Unlock Child Trust Funds for disabled young people

Tuesday 15 September 2026

We have some encouraging updates on our work to make accessing Child Trust Funds (CTFs) and Junior ISAs (JISAs) simpler for families...

Primary school children eating their school meal

Schools Bill must ensure accessible breakfast clubs & parental choice

Monday 10 February 2025

Child's abacus toy

Don’t miss this deadline if your child is moving school

Thursday 6 February 2025

A child with braided hair, wearing a gray outfit with stripes, is seen playing outdoors. They are focused on kicking a soccer ball on a sandy surface. The background is blurred, suggesting a park setting.

Families call for radical reform of disabled children’s social care law

Wednesday 5 February 2025

We're at the NNPCF conference event flyer

Parent carer forums come together for annual conference

Tuesday 4 February 2025

Better Together at Eureka! Science & Discovery Centre on the Wirral event flyer

Don’t miss our family trip to Eureka Science and Discovery Centre

Monday 3 February 2025

Water running out of tap

Help with water bills as prices rise

Thursday 30 January 2025

Children getting onto a bus

Disabled young people report on the challenges of using transport

Wednesday 29 January 2025

Houses of parliament in the day

Contact gives evidence to Solving the SEND crisis in England inquiry

Tuesday 28 January 2025

Practitioners attending a workshop, sitting in rows of seats watching someone give a slideshow presentation at the front

Free online workshops for parent carers in Wales

Friday 24 January 2025

Piggy bank with Child Trust Fund written on the side

Contact urges Government to include disabled young people in Child Trust Fund plans

Tuesday 21 January 2025

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson talks to broadcaster Jane Garvey in front of a Contact banner

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson on disability, resilience, and the importance of charities like Contact

Monday 20 January 2025

Mayor of Wrexham, Councillor Beryl Blackmore, presenting our Wales team with the £498,000 award from The National Lottery Community Fund/ Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaetholy, which is funding the Building Resilience programme.

Contact Cymru celebrates project launch with event in Wrexham

Friday 17 January 2025

Disabled teenager in wheelchair reading a book between library shelves, with a non-disabled peer looking over their shoulder.

NI Transitions Programme report shows positive impact on parent carers

Thursday 16 January 2025

School desk with workbooks and stationary

Contact responds to another report highlighting the SEND emergency

Wednesday 15 January 2025

A woman and a young child with Down syndrome are sitting at a table. The child, wearing a red patterned outfit, is playing with a colorful wooden puzzle. They both appear focused and engaged in the activity.

Government invites evidence on Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Tuesday 14 January 2025

Mother holding baby in snowy cold weather with a concerned look on her face.

Are you due a Cold Weather Payment?

Tuesday 14 January 2025

A young boy wearing a blue striped shirt browses for books on a shelf in a library. The bookshelves are filled with a variety of books, and the boy is focused on selecting a book. The scene is well-lit and colorful.

Solving the SEND crisis inquiry seeks your views

Thursday 9 January 2025

Family get Christmas miracle with £10k Contact Weekly Lottery win

Wednesday 8 January 2025