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A young girl with long red hair and a bow smiles while holding a colorful painted mug in a pottery workshop. She wears a purple sweater. In the background, a boy and shelves with various pottery and decorations are visible.

DLA Unit to review congenital heart disease decisions

Monday 16 June 2025

The DLA (Disability Living Allowance) Unit is carrying out a review of DLA decisions made between 1 February 2017 and 13 October...
School Transport campaign with thanks to Motability Foundation. Blue and green image with bus
Transport for disabled students to be highlighted in Parliament

Friday 16 May 2025
Picture of Contact CEO Anna Bird against a multicolour background
“There’s nothing special about a child having a school place”

Wednesday 14 May 2025
Three piles of coins on a desk next to calculator
New £86,000 funding award to support families with disabled children in North Wales

Wednesday 14 May 2025
Parents and MPs at roundtable event
Parents in parliament today  call for SEN support boost

Tuesday 13 May 2025
Three young boys smiling next to farm mascot
Mum of SEN boys ‘lost for words’ after winning £1k in Contact charity lottery

Tuesday 13 May 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.
What next after national offer day in Northern Ireland?

Monday 12 May 2025
Collage of children wearing their DinoDay Challenge 2023 t-shirts
Registrations are now open for the DinoDay Challenge 2025!

Friday 2 May 2025
A group of women at a coffee get-together sitting around a table and smiling at the camera
Spring workshops and drop-ins for families in Wales

Wednesday 30 April 2025
A ramp with a sign saying 'Polling Station' next to a sign saying 'disabled access'
Help voting for you and your disabled child

Tuesday 29 April 2025
Contact London marathon runner and cheerers
Let’s hear it for our marvellous marathon runners

Monday 28 April 2025
Invite your MSP to childcare debate

Monday 28 April 2025
Child looking through a telescope on a wooden structure
Help shape the future of Contact – share your thoughts in our 10-minute survey

Saturday 26 April 2025
Children at a school desk writing on paper
Invite your MP to meet parents in Parliament

Friday 25 April 2025
Runners crossing Tower Bridge
Good luck to our amazing London Marathon runners this Sunday!

Friday 25 April 2025
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Parents give Contact services glowing feedback

Thursday 24 April 2025
Young baby using oxygen machine in hospital
Neonatal care leave and pay rights roll out

Wednesday 23 April 2025
Child eating packed lunch at school
Contact speaks in House of Lords as breakfast clubs launch

Tuesday 22 April 2025
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Join our Wills & Trusts webinar

Thursday 10 April 2025