by Andrea Bishop | Aug 11, 2021 | Our Stories
Written by Mary and Wally Chapman I thought I would write to you to tell you about our son Matthew who was 30 in June. During the third lockdown Matthew raised more than £2,500 for two of his day groups whose finances were suffering due to Covid. Matthew is a fit and...
by Kate Potter | Aug 11, 2021 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
I hope that, like me, you enjoyed watching the Tokyo Olympics! I thought the new sports like skateboarding, BMX and mountain biking were amazing and exciting to watch! It was great watching some of the athletes achieving their dreams and the team spirit they all...
by Andrea Bishop | Aug 10, 2021 | Our Stories
Written by his sister Linda My brother John was born in Manchester in 1960 when I was just 18 months old. I don’t have any firsthand memories of that time, but know from my parents that he was several weeks premature and only weighed about 4lbs. The medical staff told...
by Andrea Bishop | Aug 7, 2021 | Coronavirus
7 August 2021 We have been extremely frustrated by the delay in getting invitations out to children who have Down’s syndrome aged 12-15, who are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. We have been robustly challenging NHS and Public Health officials to keep to their...
by Andrea Bishop | Aug 5, 2021 | DSA News
We are pleased to have contributed to the Disability Employment Gap Report and look forward to its recommendations coming to fruition. The ‘personalised, flexible and local’ approach that is recommended is exactly how our WorkFit employment programme is structured and...
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