In the UK there are 800,000 families with a disabled child. Many of them confused about how to get the support their child needs which leads to stress and isolation. This means families are under unnecessary pressure and struggling (which leads to 32% of families breaking up). Parents have to give up work to care all too often. Too many families are being pushed into poverty or are going without basics like heating and food. 83% are going without something basic on a monthly basis.

We want to reach more families this year. Contact a Family can provide the information, advice and support they need to cope. We can provide one-to-one support to over 12,000 families each year. Our helpline alone can support over 11,000 families in crisis. We can also link families to each other to reduce isolation. Our information guides can be essential to a parent to help them get the support their child needs - we have 43 of them and we know over 87,000 families use them each year.