Today, two of our Trustees, Alexis Sharp and Andrea Arnold, had a really positive meeting with midwifery and screening leads at Pinderfields Hospital to discuss training and information. We are hoping to work together to improve the information available to…
What a fantastic party we had today, coming together to celebrate World Down’s Syndrome Day! Lots of our families joined us for our relaxed celebration at a local soft play centre, which coincided with our mascot Superstar’s sixth birthday –…
Our trustees met today – another busy meeting with lots to cover. We unanimously voted in our second independent Trustee, Mary Chadwick, who has lots to offer our group, and we discussed a wide range of current issues for the…
Today we have completed the second of two Tell It Right, Start It Right presentations, together with the national Down’s Syndrome Association, to over 100 midwives, health visitors, paediatricians and other professionals. This fantastic training opportunity was funded by our…
By Neil Courtman, Trustee: Nearly 70 delegates attended the Cedar Court Hotel on 20 January for the Yorkshire and Humberside Workfit Conference. The conference was organised with the Down’s Syndrome Association and part funded by WDDSSG.
Have you heard about our fantastic DJ Rocks event taking place on Saturday 8th October at Warehouse 23 in Wakefield – for people aged 16 and over who have a learning disability, and their friends? Hopefully we’ll see you there!
In May 2016, we held our Annual General Meeting, covering the period February 2015 to February 2016. It was an incredible year for the charity – launching new activities and groups; holding another successful Family Fun Day at it’s new home…
This month we can share the fabulous news that we came top of the People’s Projects vote in our region and have been awarded a £50,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund. This is a transformational sum of money for…
Read our latest newsletter to find out all the details of our fabulous annual Family Fun Day – held in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day. We’re back at Pontefract park with a day packed full of excitement – including…
Our February newsletter tells of the exciting news that we’ve made the final shortlist to potentially win a large grant towards our work. Elsewhere, our annual Family Fun Day is fast approaching as we gear up to celebrate World Down Syndrome…