Hello, we are Clare and Natasha and we wanted to let you know our story about raising money for the DSA. We found out about the 21k walk challenge after being on DSA website back in February. Our support worker asked us if we would be interested in giving it a go. We looked at […]
Angela was born in Oxford but now lives in Malta with her parents. For World Down Syndrome Day 2021 she made a music video with her friends called ‘6 Teens, 3 Extra Chromosomes, 1 Message’. Angela loves writing, so we asked her to tell us all about herself. Hi, I’m Angela and I’m 19 years […]
Little Westbourne Nursery in Penarth held a sponsored bounce last week to celebrate Down’s syndrome Awareness Week and World Down Syndrome Day and to raise money for the DSA. When we heard how much money they had raised we sent them some DSA tshirts and their own #LotsofSocks. Hannah, a member of the nursery staff, […]
We were thrilled to hear from Hilary earlier this week. She wanted to tell us about her daughter, Lily’s, #Challenge21… My daughter Lily Swift has been doing the 21K Steps Challenge every day this week and we have taken photos each day – her fundraising total so far is up to £453 (more with Gift […]
This month we’re taking part in the Discount Promo Codes charity poll. We’re competing with two other charities in order to win 20% of the company’s profits, and we need your help! Discount Promo Codes is the sister site of My Favourite Voucher Codes (whose poll we were part of last year). Every month, they […]
Ian Fergusson has run the London Marathon for the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) for the past 12 years, making him a veteran runner and an absolutely fantastic fundraiser. He has a dedication and passion like no other, and he just keeps coming back for more. Ian, it’s amazing, but why have you chosen to run […]
Superstar fundraiser Chris Sharp and his Team Reggie pals raised more than £8,000 for the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) last year. Chris completed the 100 mile Ride London cycling event and also the Virtual London Marathon, setting up Team Reggie along the way. It’s a staggering amount and the DSA are eternally grateful for people […]
KAEFER UK & Ireland has selected the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) to be their Charity of the Year for 2021-2022. We are honoured that industrial services company KAEFER have chosen to support us this year and look forward to a year of developing relationships, raising much needed funds and raising awareness about Down’s syndrome and […]
We would like to extend our sincere thank you to everyone who entered this year’s DSA Raffle! The winning numbers can be found below: 1st Prize – 29614 2nd Prize – 10669 3rd Prize – 07625 4th Prize – 31660 5th Prize – 12148 If you recognise one of these numbers, please get in touch: […]
Hi my name is Lily I am 18 years old. I live with my mum (Sally) my dad, Paul and my sister Lucy. I have 3 dogs Rosie, Bonnie and Maggie I enjoy walking and playing with them. My sister is a Maths Teacher. I like dressing smartly and have had my hair dip dyed. […]
