Chronic Granulomatous disorder Background Chronic granulomatous disorder (CGD) is rare genetic condition that prevents the immune system working properly to fight off bacterial and fungal infections. People with CGD carry a gene, which...
Your top questions about post 16 education in England answered Thanks to everyone who attended our recent Facebook Q&A session about post-16 education in England for your disabled child. There’s certainly a lot to think about when your disabled child...
Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (H.I.E) Support for people affected by Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy and their families If your child is affected by a medical condition or disability, we can help. Call our freephone helpline on 0808 808 3555 to...
Prader-Willi syndrome Also known as: Prader-Willi Labhart Background Prader-Willi syndrome is characterised by two main phases. At birth and in infancy, hypotonia (floppiness), sleepiness and feeding difficulties are usually present. Thereafter, hypotonia...
Spinal Injuries If your child is affected by a medical condition or disability we can help. Call our freephone helpline on 0808 808 3555 to get information, support and advice. You can...
What’s it like being a Contact trustee? Meet Angela, a Contact trustee We spoke to Angela about what’s involved in being a member of Contact’s Board of Trustees. How long have you been a trustee for Contact?...
Volunteering Our volunteering opportunities Other ways to volunteer Join your local parent carer forum Parent carer forums are organised groups of parents and carers of disabled children from a local area...
Friedreich’s Ataxia Also known as: Recessive Spino-cerebellar Degeneration Background Friedreich’s ataxia (also called FA or FRDA) is a rare genetic condition that causes damage to the nervous system, the spinal cord, peripheral...
Hadrian’s Wall Trek Hadrian’s Wall was built in AD122 on the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, and stretched from the East to West coasts of Britain, from Bowness on Solway in the...
Three Peaks Challenge Considered one of Britain’s toughest outdoor challenges, the National 3 Peaks Challenge takes in the dizzy heights of Ben Nevis (1,344m), Scafell Pike (978m) and Snowdon (1,085m). Over the course...
Peak District Challenge This challenge will welcome 2,000 adventurers into thefabulous Peak District National Park. We’ll have a major ‘Base Camp’ hubset-up in idyllic Bakewell, which will include a full range of camping...
Isle of Wight Challenge Great challenges need great settings-and none are better than the Island’s coastal path. 2,000 adventurers will take on the Isle of Wight in July -and go all out to push...
South Coast Challenge Take on some of England’s finest scenery as a Walk, Jog, or a Run! An Eastbourne start, up Beachy Head, overthemagnificent Seven Sisters, and along the famous South Downs Way...
Thames Bridges Trek Join 2000 trekkers as we venture across the Capital taking in unrivalled views of the skyline from its best vantage points. Setting out from Putney Bridge-it’s East towards the City,...
London Summer Walk The annual Winter Walk has been rescheduled for… the Summer! It’s the same route, distances & scenery–but with t-shirts, shorts, and (hopefully!) a lot more sunshine. The London Summer Walk...
Parallel Windsor The challenge is an in-person national celebration of disability inclusion and a mass participation event, against the stunning backdrop of the Windsor Great Park. The challenge events include 100m, 1k,...
Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon This is the only Half Marathon to be held at this famous and historic royal home. Hampton Court Palace is one of only two surviving palaces that King Henry VIII...