Home adaptations An adaptation is a change made to your home to make it more accessible and safer for a disabled person.
Holidays, play, and leisure All children, whatever their abilities, have the right to play, have fun and take part in recreational activities. Local authorities must support children who need practical help to play or...
Aids & equipment Caring for a disabled child can sometimes become easier with the use of certain aids and equipment. Getting the right equipment early will help your child’s development and confidence. And...
How we support forums in England We are the delivery partner of the Department for Education in supporting parent carer participation in England.
Independent travel training Independent travel training is tailored and practical help for disabled people to travel by public transport, on foot or by bike. It aims to help children and young people travel...
Musical instruments At first glance, you might think a weak arm would make playing a musical instrument very difficult. But you can play many instruments with one hand, or hands of differing...
Hearing care Hearing care is not only important in speech development and learning. Children also use their hearing to take in information and to make sense of their world. Listening to music...
Help with Council Tax & rates Families with disabled children might be eligible for help paying your Council Tax bill, or help with rates in Northern Ireland. Council Tax discount Council Tax bills are always based...
Financial help from Scottish local authorities and others Families in Scotland may also be able to access some financial support from their local council.
Fraud advice for parent carer forums Fraud advice for parent carer forums As an organisation, Contact is aware that parent carer forums are vulnerable to fraud from time to time. Find out how to protect your...
Our approach Our approach The social model of disability We follow a social model of disability. This says that it is aspects of society that cause a person’s inability to do certain...
Free school meals for disabled children Contact is proud to support a parent-led campaign, set up by Natalie Hay, aimed at stopping disabled children missing out on free school meals
General Election 2024 Latest updates from Contact on the General Election 2024 The onus should not always be on parents to battle for these services, we have enough on our plates on a...
Putting things right – England If you have a concern or want to give feedback There are several ways you can raise a concern or give positive or negative feedback. Friends and Family Test If...
Potty and toilet training All children learn to use the potty or toilet at a different stage in their life. Most children start to show an interest in moving on to a potty or...
Universal Credit Universal Credit is a new benefit for people of working age. It is paid both to people who are out of work and to those in employment.
GPs & primary care Primary care is the local healthcare that we receive from General Practitioner (GP) practices, NHS walk-in centres, dentists, pharmacists and opticians.
Learning & events for forums Learning & events for forums Our upcoming learning and events for parent carer forums, from online learning sessions to the national Contact and NNPCF conference. Upcoming events Contact & NNPCF...