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Today is Undiagnosed Children’s Day

Friday 26 April 2024

Today, Friday 26 April is Undiagnosed Children’s Day – an important campaign organised by SWAN UK (Syndromes Without a Name), to help...

Burning gas stove

Warm Home Discount Scheme letters sent out

Wednesday 17 January 2024

Autism Central workshop banner

Spaces still available on our free online workshops for London parents with an autistic child – no diagnosis required

Tuesday 16 January 2024

Contact supporter Caroline runs the London Marathon in 2023.

Join our London Marathon team – only two places left!

Tuesday 16 January 2024

Universal Credit sign in job centre window

Confused about claiming Universal Credit for a young disabled person in education? Get advice at our Facebook Q&A on 18 January!

Monday 15 January 2024

Parents in England: apply for primary school places before Sunday deadline

Friday 12 January 2024

Parent campaigners with supportive MPs ahead of Free School Meals debate.

Minister to update Free School Meal guidance after debate win

Thursday 11 January 2024

House of Commons speakers dispatch box

MPs to debate free school meal scheme as 100,000 eligible disabled children miss out

Wednesday 10 January 2024

Join our policy and campaigns team

Monday 8 January 2024

Graphic depicting lunchbox and with a banana on top - free school meals

Urgent action needed ahead of parliamentary debate

Friday 5 January 2024

Winter virus Facebook Live Q&A session

Join us on 11 January and get expert advice about winter viruses in babies and young children

Tuesday 2 January 2024

Happy new year!

Monday 1 January 2024

Merry Christmas everyone!

Monday 25 December 2023

The House of Parliament in Westminster UK

Invite your MP to the Free School Meals debate

Thursday 21 December 2023

Man sitting at a desk with a pen in his hand looking through a document

Poorly timed government response to abuse of disabled children in Doncaster

Thursday 21 December 2023

Winner of Contact's raffle, parent Zoe, stood next to a stone wall with her partner and two children

Parent carer ‘did a little dance’ after winning top prize in Contact’s first charity raffle

Wednesday 20 December 2023

Christmas opening hours for our advice and information helpline services

Tuesday 19 December 2023

HemiHelp event - family chatting to Contact staff at reception desk

Book your place at our conference on rare diseases in Northern Ireland

Thursday 14 December 2023

Court gavel

New figures show nearly all parents in England forced to go to SEND tribunal win

Thursday 14 December 2023

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