Who will you nominate? Contact’s awards return to celebrate UK families of disabled children 

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Tuesday 17 June 2025

We are excited to announce the return of our national Contact Awards 2025…and nominations are now officially open! 

The Contact Awards recognise the countless and often unrecognised achievements of families with disabled children up and down the country.  

At a time when it can be difficult to see any positives, this event is a celebration of all the great things that come with being a family with a disabled child and of the wonderful parent carer community we stand and work together with.  

 Anna Bird, CEO at Contact, says: “It’s more important than ever to shine a light on the strength, compassion and resilience of families raising children with additional needs and disabilities in the UK. Our awards are our way of saying: we see you, we celebrate you, and your story deserves to be told!” 

We are calling for families across the country to nominate their friends, family members, colleagues, as well as campaign groups and forums for a Contact Award. So please get busy nominating!

How to nominate

There are six award categories, listed below. Once you’ve decided who and what category to nominate them for, it’s really simple. Just fill in our online form, explaining why your nominee is a deserving winner, and submit your nomination.   

You can nominate as many times as you like, in as many categories as you like – you’ll just need to complete the form again.

Nominations close on 30 July. Shortly after that date, a panel of independent judges will choose a shortlist for each category. Shortlisted families and groups will be invited to a very special awards evening in Westminster, where the winners will be announced.   

The award categories

This year our six award nomination categories are:

Parent Carer Award 

We want to hear about you or someone you know and the amazing things they do to make sure their disabled child and family can take part in everyday life.    

Change Maker Award

 Nominate an individual, family or a group of parents who have campaigned or worked together to make life better for other families with disabled children in their community.   

Proudest Moment Award

Big or small, this is your opportunity to tell us about the challenges your disabled child has overcome that fill you with pride and makes you smile.   

Friendship First Award

Tell us how your friend makes your life better as a parent carer just by being in it. 

Grandparent Award

Your opportunity to tell us about all the wonderful and everyday things grandparents do for your family.  

Sibling Award 

Tell us about the often unseen but great things siblings do for their disabled brothers and sisters or that help make mum and dad’s lives just that little bit easier.