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Nina

Nina

The story of my sister Nina, by Raymond… It was a hot, sunny, sultry day on Saturday, Feb 5 1942. Hardly a cloud in the African sky as the ships in Mombasa’s harbour prepared to leave port. Heading out into the Indian Ocean, one of those ships, the Khedive Ismael had...
Michael

Michael

Marathon runner Michael makes history Michael Beynon has made history by becoming the first athlete from Wales who has Down’s syndrome, to complete the Virtual London Marathon. Despite his family being warned by doctors 10 years ago that he was likely to need a...
Arya

Arya

Meet Arya, who is 16 months old. Written by her mother, Sabeena. Arya is the most fun, loving, and determined little girl we know – I might be a little biased there. She was born in Dubai as we were working out there at the time. We relocated back to the UK in...
Running the marathon for Max

Running the marathon for Max

The Virgin London Marathon was a little different for our #Team21 runners this year as it was a ‘virtual’ event. That still meant pounding the streets for 26.2miles though, just following a route a little closer to home. Dave Henshaw was one of those amazing runners...
New funding thanks

New funding thanks

We are incredibly thankful to the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust for their very generous funding award. The DSA applied to their Charity Survival Fund over the summer following the COVID-19 pandemic and is one of more than 300 charities who will receive funding. The DSA...