Money for old bags! The Down’s Syndrome Association has been awarded £15,000 by Tesco as part of their Bags of Help Centenary scheme. The supermarket takes the money paid for plastic bags in stores and puts it into grants that benefit local communities. The money will go towards new sporting sessions from the DSActive team. […]
By utilising our DSActive programme, we want to provide as many opportunities as we can for people who have Down’s syndrome to be active, play sport and lead a healthy lifestyle. Our national programme offers a number of different sports, and we also run festivals to celebrate our athletes and their achievements, as well as […]
Picture the scene, you’re sat on your sofa, you’ve just finish watching Rocky and the urge to sign up to do your own challenge takes over you. You need a goal, something to train for, and you’ve decided to do it to raise money for your favourite charity. You train hard, you swap crisps for […]
DSActive have been a CIMSPA Skills Development partner for the past six months. CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector and provides leadership, support and empowerment for professionals working in sport and physical activity and a single unified voice for the sector. Last summer, DSActive ran a research […]
This is a guest blog from Charlotte. She is a World Champion and World Record holder in many different athletics events. We asked Charlotte to tell us a bit about how she prepares for her events and her experience at the IAADS European Championships in Finland… I like to make sure I am prepared, organised, […]
To celebrate the launch of our new Health Swap app, over the coming weeks we will be posting blogs all about nutrition. This second blog will go over some top tips for eating a healthy and balanced diet. Eating a healthy and balanced diet is important for maintaining a healthy weight, and it will give […]
Just to the West of the famous Cotswolds, lies the city of Gloucester, with its stunning cathedral and vibrant Docks. Head North out of the City, and just before you hit Longford you will see a huge sports field with a pitch for just about every sport you can think of. Head down the winding […]
A new app designed to help people with Down’s syndrome make healthier eating and exercise choices, has been downloaded more than 500 times in its first three weeks. Created by our DSActive team, the ‘Health Swap’ app aims to tackle the statistic that more than 70% of people with Down’s syndrome are overweight or obese, […]
To celebrate the launch of our new Health Swap app, over the coming weeks we will be posting blogs all about nutrition. This first blog will answer the questions, what is a healthy diet and why is it important? There is a lot of talk in the media at the moment about healthy eating and […]
The Down’s Syndrome Association is proud to announce its status as an Associate Member of Activity Alliance. Building on this commitment, we will work with Activity Alliance to challenge perceptions and change the reality of disability, inclusion and sport. The Down’s Syndrome Association believes disabled people should have the same opportunities as non-disabled people to […]
