The Department of Health has recently commissioned a report into social care services in Northern Ireland and made a number of recommendations for improvements. We will be responding to this...
Almost 300 parent carers came together this month for the virtual joint annual Contact and National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) conference. The theme of the conference was “working...
The government has finally responded to the recommendations of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review following the abuse of children with complex health needs and disabilities at residential homes in Doncaster...
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This Carer’s Week, 9-15 June, Cheryl Abrahams, a brain injury lawyer at legal firm Bolt Burdon Kemp (BBK) and parent carer shares her personal experience of the difference it can...
Contact is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chair of Trustees, Vanessa Longley. Vanessa, an experienced leader in the not-for-profit sector, will replace our outgoing Interim Chair Angela...
Background Hereditary thrombophilia is the increased tendency to develop blood clots in blood vessels. Blood is designed to flow freely round the body and not obstruct blood vessels. At the...
Watch our excellent Facebook Live session with a leading paediatric respiratory specialist on protecting vulnerable children from winter illnesses. If you missed our excellent Facebook Live on protecting children from...
If your child is undiagnosed we can help. Call our freephone helpline on 0808 808 3555 to get information, support and advice. You can also browse our range of parent...
Many parents say one of their greatest concerns is about their young person’s social life and relationships.
We've put together the information on this page to help you protect your child from the virus, better understand the symptoms, and know what to do if your baby or...
Forums have a unique role: they represent the views and experiences of families with children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
What is Benefiting You? We understand the financial pressures families with a disabled child face. And we know how life-changing the benefit Disability Living allowance (DLA) can be. But many...
We have free workshops coming up for parent carers living in the Midlands or London who have children with autism this August. Tuesday 20 August, 7-9pm: Supporting Sleep A child...
We were proud to support this years National Conference for parent carer forums with the Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) on Tuesday 3 February in Sheffield. The conference is an...
The government has launched a 12-week consultation setting out plans to make it harder for disabled people to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP). PIP is a non-means tested benefit that helps...
As families prepare for the new school year, many parents may be worried about whether their child with additional needs will have a school place in September. Our education advisers...
Last week, our family finance advisers ran a special Facebook Q&A on claiming Universal Credit (UC) for a disabled young person in education – and it’s safe to say it...