DSActive have been a CIMSPA Skills Development partner for the past six months. CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector and provides leadership, support and empowerment for professionals working in sport and physical activity and a single unified voice for the sector. Last summer, DSActive ran a research […]
This is a guest blog from Charlotte. She is a World Champion and World Record holder in many different athletics events. We asked Charlotte to tell us a bit about how she prepares for her events and her experience at the IAADS European Championships in Finland… I like to make sure I am prepared, organised, […]
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 […]
To celebrate the launch of our new Health Swap app, over the coming weeks we will be posting blogs all about nutrition. This second blog will go over some top tips for eating a healthy and balanced diet. Eating a healthy and balanced diet is important for maintaining a healthy weight, and it will give […]
Just to the West of the famous Cotswolds, lies the city of Gloucester, with its stunning cathedral and vibrant Docks. Head North out of the City, and just before you hit Longford you will see a huge sports field with a pitch for just about every sport you can think of. Head down the winding […]
Earlier this year, the DSA was pleased to be involved in shaping new guidance around growing older with a learning disability. We responded to a National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) consultation on developing new standards for services to adopt. These have now been published. It covers all settings where care and support is provided, […]
Not many people would be up for running 12 half marathons in just six months, and even less would be up for taking on the 157 mile slog whilst wearing a kilt! But not many people are as bonkers as Kevin Dryburgh… The Scotsman has just completed this gruelling challenge, raising more than £2,500 for […]
The Down’s Syndrome Association is horrified by the details revealed today about the death of ‘Jo-Jo’. It is appalling to read about yet another person who had Down’s syndrome, and their family, being let down by the health and social care agencies that were supposed to be supporting them. The Safeguarding Adults Review published in […]
We were recently sent these gorgeous photos of George McCullagh, from Northern Ireland, celebrating his 75th birthday last month! George was born to parents William George and Mary Elizabeth McCullagh at Moneymore in County Londonderry back in 1944. George now lives in a nursing home and is visited regularly by his sisters Eileen, Elizabeth, and […]
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, […]
