Swimmers have started arriving home after the European DSISO Swimming Championships in Sardinia and many with medals. One of the people competing was Billy Birchmore who swam as an Independent. Billy won 7 Gold Medals out of his 7 races – amazing! We were lucky enough to ask Billy some questions about his achievements and […]
Meet James…
How would you describe yourself? I’m fun, quirky, flirty, dashingly handsome, friendly and helpful. Do you live at home? No, I moved out to my flat a few years ago. I live alone now. Where do you work? What do you do? I work for The Fire and Rescue Service. I am an admin assistant […]
Happy 75th birthday George!
We were recently sent these gorgeous photos of George McCullagh, from Northern Ireland, celebrating his 75th birthday last month!
More than 500 downloads for DSActive Health Swap app
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, […]
We know the secret to a happy marriage
Tommy and Maryanne Pilling say they know the secret to a happy marriage – “I love my Tommy, he is my husband. We do lots of things together and he is my best friend”. The couple have just celebrated 24 years of marriage and are thought to have been the first couple with Down’s syndrome […]
Ciara tells us about her hopes and dreams
This is a guest blog from Ciara. Hi, I’m Ciara and I’m 17. My dreams for the future are living in New York and to be an actress in movies and also to be a fashion designer. The reason I love modelling so much is because I want to be a model, that’s why. I […]
“Running the London Marathon will be an epic and emotional journey”
A woman from Bedfordshire whose daughter died from sepsis when she was just five years old says taking on the London Marathon at the end of the month will be an “epic and emotional” journey. Wendy Feugard says she’s determined to get around the 26.2 mile challenge, and will be thinking of her daughter Alice […]
“I will be running with Harriet in my heart”
A grandmother from the Isle of Wight will be taking on the Virgin London Marathon later this month in memory of her granddaughter, who died just before birth. Karen Tuckwell’s daughter Kerrie was pregnant with her third child back in 2013 when she had complications and lost the baby in her last few weeks. They […]
A Q&A with Kate!
We recently sat down with Down2Earth magazine editor Kate to ask her some questions…
“Carer’s allowance leaves us in the poverty trap”
Karen Gavin and her husband John are older parents, at 60 and 69. Their son Matthew (21) has the dual diagnosis of Down’s syndrome and severe Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the couple share looking after him at home. Matthew needs 1:1 care, 24 hours a day. John is at retirement age and works part-time and […]
