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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...
Three children looking at a fish tank display, out of frame.
How would national eligibility criteria for disabled children’s social care help families?

Tuesday 14 October 2025
Woman wear a fight for ordinary t-shirt stands outside Parliament holding a banner above her head. The banner features the words 'Different not less''
Your Voice: “Families are being forced into battles they should never face”

Monday 29 September 2025
A mum hugs her son on a sofa in front of a window.
Do you have an experience to share about Continuing Care?

Tuesday 23 September 2025
A young woman and a girl with Down syndrome are sitting at a table together. The girl is holding wooden toy blocks, and they are making eye contact. The woman appears to be speaking about school strikes while the girl listens intently in the cozy, indoor setting.
MPs speak up for the rights of children and young people with SEND

Tuesday 16 September 2025
Children painting pottery supervised by parent
Law Commission recommends radical reform of disabled children’s social care law

Tuesday 16 September 2025
A group of women at a coffee get-together sitting around a table and smiling at the camera
Highlights from our Building Resilience programme in Wales – and what’s next

Friday 20 June 2025
Web banner with the text 'Transport Matters: Getting disabled children to school and college'. Below is a cartoon image of a hand completing an i-pad survey and a bus driving along a road.
Contact research reveals unfairness of school transport at 16

Monday 2 June 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
Wind turbines on a hill against a bright blue sky
Contact involved in ground-breaking climate project

Wednesday 26 February 2025
Before & after shots of Hattie Mander's sponsored haircut
7-year-old braves big hair chop to raise money for families with disabled children

Tuesday 18 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
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
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
A snowman wearing a red hat stands next to snow-covered numbers forming "2025." Warm, glowing lights create a festive background, with snow gently falling.
Happy New Year!

Wednesday 1 January 2025
Contact staff member Rachel with her husband and son
Last chance to take our school transport survey

Friday 15 November 2024
Houses of parliament in the day
More MPs debate the SEND crisis in parliament

Monday 21 October 2024
Woman and boy learning from a book at the table
MPs discuss “broken” SEND system in need of reform

Tuesday 10 September 2024