Last Friday was my Dads birthday, we spoke to my brother Richard and my sister Amy on the phone, while my Dad opened his presents. On Saturday we chatted with my brother Andrew and his girlfriend and ate some homemade mince pies they had posted us. They were delicious! Sunday like usual we stayed in, […]
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 […]
Vinay, our colleague at the DSA, is very keen on exercise and health. He’s shared some top tips with us on how to keep fit and healthy at home. He first wrote this list for winter exercise, but it is just as important to stay active while we are being asked to stay at home. […]
Kate updates her on how she’s doing at home during the coronavirus lock down
We wanted to update you all on our our working arrangements throughout this challenging period. We hope you and your families are all managing to stay safe and well. Helpline – 0333 1212 300 Our email and telephone Helpline service is open as usual. We are open Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm. Our Helpline information officers and specialist advisers […]
by Kate Powell, Down2Earth Magazine editor I have been working for the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) for around 20 years. In that time we have had lots of fundraising events and get togethers, where people from different areas of the DSA and many patrons come together. I like these events, to raise awareness and money […]
Maxwell Macleod was born on World Down Syndrome Day 2014. Now as he turns six on March 21st, his Mum Molly Macleod from Gloucestershire talks about how Maxwell is learning to communicate both in the classroom and at home. This year’s WDSD theme is #WeDecide and Molly talks about making sure Maxwell is making choices […]
Disclaimer: We were very sad to have to cancel our #50for50 jump this Saturday due to coronavirus. We are however incredibly proud of our jumpers who have done some amazing fundraising – and we will be rescheduling! We would still like to introduce you to one of our jumpers Trevor and his family… Trevor Woodward […]
Disclaimer: We were very sad to have to cancel our #50for50 jump on 21 March due to coronavirus. We are however incredibly proud of our jumpers who have done some amazing fundraising – and we will be rescheduling! We would still like to introduce you to one of our jumpers Emma and of course her […]
