Blogs
Welcome to our blogs, where you can read real-life stories from
the families we support.
If you would like to write a blog, we'd love to hear from you.
Email web.team@contact.org.uk
to find out more.
Please note that the opinions expressed on these blogs
are the author's own views and not necessarily those of
Contact.
Friday September 7, 2018
Our parent adviser Michaela, who works on the special education team of our helpline, speaks to parents every day about their child's education. In this blog Michaela shares her top three tips for making sure you and your child are as prepared as you can be for their new adventure.
Written by Contact
at 17:54
Monday September 3, 2018
Forums often work with health providers in the area, and this story from Family Voice Peterborough and Pinpoint Cambridgeshire is an example of this working well. This blog was written by Louise from Family Voice Peterbrough.
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Contact
at 17:53
Friday June 15, 2018
We received some lovely feedback on our helpline service recently from mum Lynne. Our parent advisers answer over 12,000 queries a year, so it's great when we hear that we're making a difference.
We want to make sure even more parents can get the support they need, so we asked Lynne if she'd like to blog about her experiences to encourage others to get in touch.
Written by Contact
at 11:13
Thursday May 24, 2018
Parent carer forums do really important work and can be instrumental in making sure families are at the heart of decision making. Often their achievements go unnoticed, so we invited Karen Russell, chair of Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum, to blog about how her parent carer forum worked with the local authority to reverse a decision that would leave local families in a crisis situation.
Written by
Contact
at 10:41
Friday May 11, 2018
This Sunday Sophie is running the Leeds Half Marathon to raise money for Contact's support for families with hemiplegia. Let's meet her!
Written by Contact
at 11:05
