Hello to brighten your morning I bring you the newest addition to our household… Meet Louis, the best puppy ever (probably) Nutsford House

If you work with children who struggle with anxiety, join Contact' online workshop on 23 February to learn practical strategies that will help you and the families you support to better recognise and manage their condition. Get your ticket 👉 bit.ly/AnxietySENDWor…

You have a few days left to apply to be our new Treasurer or chat to us about other volunteer finance roles. Give it a whirl!

The wonderful Caroline Klage from Bolt Burdon Kemp is running her THIRD London Marathon for Contact in support of families with disabled children. She raised a huge £5k the first time, so we can't wait to see what she will achieve now! Come join our team: contact.org.uk/marathon

Really great this pm to (virtually) take some disabled young people to meet the Secretary of State & the Children's Commissioner. Thanks Gillian Keegan & Dame Rachel de Souza for your time; and most of all to Amber, Harshi, Sam & Udi for sharing their experiences & views so eloquently

This is something I feel very strongly about. Some bespoke equipment is costly for agood reason. But there is also blatant profiteering at the expense of the most vulnerable. It must be called out.

Great to be at a real life in person conference with parent carer forums in Bristol today

"For not a lot of money, ministers are forcing some families of disabled young people to jump through hoops, that families of more able-bodied youngsters won’t have to." An incredibly important issue raised by Ed Davey in The i Paper today. inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyl…

Delighted to be handing over to Anna Bird to take the wonderful Contact forward on its next chapter. It’s easier to step down when handing over to someone so good. I’ll be cheering from the sidelines

The government’s plan to reform England’s SEND system for disabled children is finally here — but despite its welcome pledge to boost support and cut red tape, we are not confident the #SENDImprovementPlan will deliver the urgent changes our families need: contact.org.uk/about-contact/…

Wonderful Thunderer from ⁦Sam Carlisle⁩ on what disabled children and their battle- weary parents need: councils to take accountability. Until the ⁦⁦Department for Education⁩ addresses this things won’t meaningfully change for children with Send. thetimes.co.uk/article/5b360d…

Thank you to all the MPs and staffers who took the time to meet with us at our drop in session this afternoon! #FailedAndForgotten #LetParentsBeParents letuslearntoo

Gregg Wallace quits BBC series to find the right education for his autistic son. Did you know three out of four parents of disabled or neurodivergent children have had to leave work because of lack of support? ⁦Disabled Children's Partnership⁩ #SEND thesun.co.uk/tv/21767080/gr…

Fantastic to see this on the front page of The i Paper this morning. Such a huge frustration that this hasn’t been sorted, and all credit to Andrew Turner for keeping on keeping on - which is what all good campaigns do…

Contact's Changemakers were featured on BBC Breakfast this morning to discuss their struggle accessing their disabled child's savings. If you missed it, you can watch it on iPlayer until tomorrow morning by skipping to 8:13 👉 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… #ChildTrustFund

Louis has a surprising interest in the snooker…

I’m taking a break this summer to set up Nutsford House here on Exmoor. We’re delighted to be running our first writing retreat this September. Please share or, if it’s your sort of thing please come! nutsfordhouse.co.uk/general-7

Claiming Disability Living Allowance for your child could make you eligible for more financial support — and even lead to an increase in your other benefits, such as Universal Credit or tax credits. Here are 8 reasons why you should claim DLA 👇 contact.org.uk/dla-and-other-…

Many parent carers claim Universal Credit for years without EVER being told they qualify for extra payments because of their child’s DLA or PIP. That's why we recommend using the Benefits Calculator to ensure you’re claiming what you are entitled to 👇 contact.org.uk/help-for-famil…

Delighted to join @CaudwellYouth as interim CEO this week. It’s been an excellent first week, and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone