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Highlights from our Building Resilience programme in Wales – and what’s next

Friday 20 June 2025

Last year, Contact secured a three-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) to launch a new project across Wales. Called...
How to use direct payments to manage a child's social care
Direct payments for disabled children’s social care: your top questions answered

Thursday 24 March 2022
Chancellor fails to recognise huge extra costs of disabled households in Spring Statement

Wednesday 23 March 2022
Join our Energy Tweetathon and advocate for disabled households facing high energy costs. Use our template tweet to urge your MP to address this urgent issue in the chancellor’s Spring Statement. #OutofEnergy Contact charity logo. www.bit.ly/EnergyTweetathon
Energy support for disabled households: Tweet your MP ahead of chancellor’s Spring Statement 

Monday 21 March 2022
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Personal Independent Payment replacement in Scotland launched today

Monday 21 March 2022
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DLA Higher Rate Mobility: learn about eligibility rules at free webinar on 24 March

Wednesday 16 March 2022
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“It makes me feel happy!”

Monday 14 March 2022
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Help us explore racial bias in health services

Friday 11 March 2022
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Tell us about your extra energy costs

Thursday 10 March 2022
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Children with SEND have higher rates of severe absence from school

Thursday 10 March 2022
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Direct Payments Q&A: Get advice about managing your child’s social care on 10 March

Monday 7 March 2022
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Viral infections post-Covid: a GOSH doctor’s advice to parents of disabled children

Monday 7 March 2022
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In remembrance of our wonderful SEN expert and parent adviser, Jill Hardman

Thursday 3 March 2022
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Consultation on new benefit to replace Carer’s Allowance in Scotland

Wednesday 2 March 2022
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Rare Disease Day 2022: advice for families as England launches first action plan

Monday 28 February 2022
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SEND parent wins £1,000 jackpot after joining Contact Lottery to help other families

Friday 25 February 2022
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Parents of clinically vulnerable children voice concerns over lifting of restrictions today in England

Thursday 24 February 2022
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Living with Covid strategy announced in England

Tuesday 22 February 2022
Cost of living crisis: 6 things that parent carers can do now
Cost of living crisis: 6 things all families with disabled children can do now

Tuesday 22 February 2022