News and blogs
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Deadline for renewing tax credits approaching
Monday 15th July 2019
The deadline for renewing tax credit claims is Wednesday 31st July. Find out what steps you need to take to make sure your tax credits payments don’t stop.
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Make the most of summer with the family
Thursday 11th July 2019
At last summer is here, and with the school holidays fast approaching we wanted to share some top tips to help make your summer as stress-free and as fun as possible.
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School Run Crisis campaign update
Wednesday 10th July 2019
Plans to remove school transport for youngsters with special educational needs and disabilities in Leicestershire have been paused by Leicestershire County Council, it was announced last week.
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And the winners are…
Monday 8th July 2019
We're delighted to share with you the winners of Contact's Together at 40 Awards!
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CONTACT’S AWARDS - JUST HOURS TO GO TILL CELEBRATION TIME
Monday 8th July 2019
The excitement is building here at Contact as we look forward to our Together At 40 Awards ceremony this afternoon.
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Contact families enjoy theme park family day in the glorious sunshine
Friday 5th July 2019
On the hottest day of the year so far, coaches headed off from our London offices, with our HemiHelp families joining us independently, for a family adventure at Thorpe Park.
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Together at 40 Awards: Recognising the amazing things young people with rare conditions do
Thursday 4th July 2019
Our Together at 40 Awards are only four days away! Over the last fortnight we've been taking a look at some of our spectacular finalists. Cameron Alderman from Bristol has been shortlisted in our We Care about Rare category, recognising a child or family with a rare condition and how they champion being rare.
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It's national co-production week!
Tuesday 2nd July 2019
It’s national co-production week and a chance to focus on how families can transform services for their disabled children by working in equal partnership with the organisations that design and commission them. It’s something that we’ve been doing for over 10 years at Contact in our role as delivery partner of the Department for Education in supporting Parent Carer Forums in England.
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Together at 40 Awards: Let's hear it for these brilliant parent carers
Saturday 29th June 2019
We've now announced the finalists of our upcoming Together at 40 Awards. The Parent Carer Award recognises all the amazing things parent carers do to make sure their disabled child can take part in everyday life.
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A huge thank you to our roar-some Dinosaur Day Fundraisers!
Friday 28th June 2019
Last week we celebrated our annual Dinosaur Day Bake sale, which saw friends, families and colleagues from all over the UK donning their aprons and baking some glorious dinosaur-themed goodies to help us continue our work supporting families with disabled children.
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