What’s your proudest moment as a parent carer?

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Tuesday 1 July 2025

We’re delighted to have over 200 nominations for our Contact Awards 2025 so far! Thank you to everyone who has nominated in one of our six award categories this year so far.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be focusing on each award category.

This week its our Proudest Moment category

This award is all about recognising the challenges your disabled child has overcome that fill you with pride and make you smile.

Need some inspiration? Have a listen to our latest podcast episode, in which parents share some of their proudest moments.

Jane said: “My disabled child is now 34. She has a job as a midday supervisor at a local special school, and she absolutely loves her role there.”

And Marzena shared: “My son’s achievement was finding his voice by not accepting everything. He is non-verbal with limited communication, but he stopped accepting any colour of bowl and now chooses by pointing to the one he wants. To some, it’s just a bowl, but for us, it’s the beginning of him finding his voice. I’m so proud of him for being himself.”

Listen to more, alongside our interview with author Cathy Reay all about her book, How to be disabled and proud (or at least kinda sorta okay with it).

Nominate now!

We’re sure you don’t really need any inspiration and have so many moments in which your child has made you proud to be their parent, grandparent, sibling or friend.

So now is your chance to give your child some extra recognition.

Nominate them in our Proudest Moment category today!