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Tuesday 8 July 2025

Nominations for the Contact Awards 2025 are on the rise, with 250 in to date! Thank you to everyone who has already...

Child receiving flu jab

Families urged to not miss out their free NHS flu vaccine

Thursday 30 September 2021

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Applications for final Self Employment Income Support grant close tomorrow

Wednesday 29 September 2021

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Suppliers take Warm Home Discount Scheme applications amid rising energy prices

Thursday 23 September 2021

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School transport in England: Get expert advice at our Facebook Q&A in September

Wednesday 22 September 2021

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80% say Universal Credit cut behind financial fears for next year

Monday 20 September 2021

Three children are shown in separate photos. The first child wears a dinosaur hoodie and holds a matching plush toy. The second child, wearing pyjamas, sits smiling broadly. The third child, with a dummy, wears a shirt and black cat ear headband.

Mum lives in fear as crowded home drives non-verbal son to harmful and risky behaviour

Friday 17 September 2021

Silver medallist Dan Bethell

Silver medallist Paralympian Dan Bethell: ‘Sport is for everyone – and can change your life!’

Friday 17 September 2021

Covid vaccine injection

Covid booster jabs will be offered to UK parent carers

Wednesday 15 September 2021

Row of toy houses

Quarter of disabled children live in home that makes their condition worse

Tuesday 14 September 2021

Picture of a syringe and vial of the Covid Pfizer vaccine

All UK children aged 12-15 to be offered Covid vaccine

Monday 13 September 2021

A turquoise graphic from Disabled Children's Partnership, titled "Services disabled children and parents missed in the pandemic." It lists delays to equipment provision, physiotherapy, EHCP/SEN plans, surgery, hydrotherapy, and speech therapy, among others. #LeftInLockdown.

New DCP report: Disabled children and their families still reeling from impact of pandemic 18 months on

Friday 10 September 2021

Agustin Crespo with his three children on bike

Cycling supremo rides across Britain in 9 days to raise money for families with disabled children

Thursday 9 September 2021

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Listen to our new podcast on Child Disability Payment in Scotland

Tuesday 7 September 2021

Happy family photo of mum, dad and their teenage son with Down Syndrome

Here’s how a free new service has been life-changing for parents of disabled children

Monday 6 September 2021

Covid vaccine vial

Autistic children and others aged 12-15 eligible for Covid-19 vaccine under expanded JCVI advice

Friday 3 September 2021

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Received advice from Contact? Tell us what you think!

Friday 3 September 2021

Covid vaccination bottles

Third vaccine shot for people with severely weakened immune systems announced

Thursday 2 September 2021

Child sitting on floor doing homework

Changes to the education system in Wales come into force today

Wednesday 1 September 2021

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