After the excitement of last week this has been a quiet one. Whenever I can, I have been helping mum with the cooking. As Christmas is getting closer I have made a list of the cards I need to send. I am doing my weekly zoom lessons with Baked Bean Company. The project we are […]
We share sweets during Diwali. Sometimes it’s good to have nice sweets, but maybe no too much. We always play music during Diwali to make us feel good. Inside myself I feel sometimes relaxed. During Diwali, we speak to important people in our families. We didn’t have any fireworks as they’re are too loud for […]
It was my first week at home since the latest lockdown. I will miss seeing my friends at classes but the good thing is we can carry on meeting on Zoom thanks to Baked Bean my service provider. Back in February the Baked Bean drama group I belong too, sent some of us to be […]
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. […]
This year, Oktra’s annual art show will be raising money for the DSA…
Changes from 16 November – for those paid monthly Some of our members may be affected by the current rules if they are occasionally paid early because of ‘non-banking’ days. Earnings are usually reported through the real time information service (RTI). Getting paid on these days has resulted in two sets of wages going through […]
27 November We first heard about Emmerdale’s upcoming storyline when it was released in the press three weeks ago. We had no involvement in the development of the storyline but we have since spoken to the producer of Emmerdale, Laura Shaw, several times. We have relayed our concerns about the storyline, particularly for the many […]
This week I had to make a difficult decision because of the new Covid lockdown. That it would be safer for my family and I if I gave up my outdoor visits to my theatre company which I will miss very much. I will however be able to continue at home using Zoom. I will […]
by Carol Boys, Chief Executive, Down’s Syndrome Association Since Tuesday, when we shared the Government’s decision to add adults who have Down’s syndrome to the list of people who are clinically extremely vulnerable, we have been inundated with calls, questions and stories that clearly illustrate the huge impact this decision is having on our community. […]
This year, two winners from our My Perspective photography competition were lucky to receive a brand new Nikon camera as their prize. Natalie Stevanus from Canada won the Judges’ Choice Award for her moving image entitled Companionship (below), so we posted out her prize – which was kindly donated to us from Nikon. Her mum Linda wrote to us and said: […]
