Help for businesses

Champion Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at your workplace with our support!

Find out below how we can help you create meaningful, lasting support for parents of children with disabilities and additional needs where you work.

Why choose Contact?

Did you know 1 in 5 children in the UK have special educational needs? Chances are, someone in your organisation is a parent or family member of one of these children. You can probably think of someone right now!

By supporting the parents of children with additional needs in your workplace, you can boost wellbeing, improve staff retention, and increase productivity.

Caring for a child with additional needs brings unique joys and challenges, from navigating complex support systems to juggling work and family responsibilities. Many parents are forced to reduce their working hours or even leave their job entirely.

At Contact, we understand what these parents are going through because we’ve been providing them with free advice, information, and support for nearly 50 years.

Find out below how we can work together to make a difference at your organisation.

Support parents with our practical workshops

A great way to start supporting parent carers is by inviting us to run a workshop on important topics that could be impacting their family life and overall wellbeing.

For £750 plus VAT we can deliver a one-hour session online at a time that suits, including a 15-minute Q&A for parents to get tailored advice.

Our two-hour workshops take a deeper dive into the topics that may be affecting your colleagues, and are priced at £850 plus VAT for up to 40 people.

Some of our most popular topics include:

• Money and benefits
• Behaviour
• Sleep
• Toilet training
• Anxiety
• Sensory processing
• Speech, language and communication
• Educational support
• Preparing for adult life
• Parent carer wellbeing

“Contact truly understand the depth of complexity families with disabled children face every day. They speak our language and provide practical support that is truly lifechanging.”

Parent carer

Champion EDI with our consultancy

We can help your organisation show its commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion by:

• Training your HR team and managers to better understand disability and how to support employees who have children with additional needs.
• Delivering in-person talks at your staff events.
• Helping you set up and run a Parent Carer Network—a space where parent carers can come together for emotional and practical support.

“The carers group has been a godsend for me. It’s a safe space where I can vent, complain, chat, and discuss coping mechanisms without being judged.”

Let’s chat about how we can help you create meaningful, lasting support for your workforce.

Share our resources with your team

Share our ‘Helpful Guide’

Our 100-page printed guide has been described as a “lifesaver” by parents and is packed with specialist advice on everything they need to support their child – from the early years to adulthood.
Order copies for your organisation to help ensure parents aren’t missing out on vital information and benefits.
“Loads of helpful information…I wish I had it years ago”

ORDER GUIDE

Signpost parents to us

Include a link to our support services in your next wellbeing newsletter to let parent carers know where to turn for advice and guidance.

OUR SUPPORT SERVICES

Get in touch

You can contact our team via phone, email, or you can schedule a meeting with us for a time that suits you. Here’s how.

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