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 […]
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 […]
We recently sat down with Down2Earth magazine editor Kate to ask her some questions…
Michele is married to Matthew and she has two children, Lois 9 and Elliot 7. Elliot has Down’s syndrome and they live in South London. This is her story… I can clearly remember the day I went for my 12 week scan. I’d told Matt not to bother taking time off of work, it was […]
Maxwell was born on World Down Syndrome Day 2014. Now as he turns five on March 21, his mum Molly tells us about Maxwell starting school and his journey into the next stage of his life. As this year’s WDSD theme is #LeaveNoOneBehind, Molly particularly talks about how Maxwell’s school makes sure every single student […]
By Harps Kaur When Saajan entered this world, much to our surprise, he came with a little something extra – he had Down’s syndrome. To say we were devastated is an understatement. The grief and sheer shock that washed over me bought with it a wave of deep devastation as my mind was clouded with […]
By Debbie Austin My 10 year old daughter Lucy has a dual diagnosis of Down’s syndrome and autism and when stressed, has behaviours that can be described as challenging. The ‘Leave No-one Behind’ theme for this year’s World Down Syndrome Day is most welcome. As the years go by and it becomes clear that autism […]
Denise Humberstone’s daughter Kathleen is 19 and has just started college in London. Here, her mum talks about her flying the nest and starting the next chapter in her life… My husband is driving. Kathleen is in the back seat behind him, happy as Larry and totally engrossed in her phone. Thankfully, I’m in the […]
You may remember Aaron who told us about his love for free running a few months ago…he’s now made a great video for Awareness Week! My name is Aaron and I am 14. My dad helped me make a video for World Down Syndrome Day about what I get up to. Check it out… I […]
Margaret Hogan was horrified when teachers told her that 9 year old Shauna, her daughter who has Down’s syndrome, was a “health and safety risk” and not allowed to learn to swim like the rest of those in her class. Horrified, Margaret fought the decision and now 17 years later, Shauna has represented Great Britain […]
