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…ontact us: By Post Please make cheques payable to the “Down’s Syndrome Association” and send to:- DSActive Down’s Syndrome Association Langdon Down Centre 2a Langdon Park Teddington TW11 9PS By Phone Call us on 0333 121 2300 to make a donation over the phone. Ask for the fundraising department and please ensure you make it clear the donation is for DSActive….
Crystal Palace v Norwich, Saturday 18 March 2017
…talking about what football teams they support. Khash kept holding up his phone, teasing me with his Chelsea screen saver…Brandon and I are both Liverpool supporters. Brandon then teased Khash saying “Chelsea lose next week”. At one point Cosmin got a little home sick; Khash sat next to him and reassured him that it wouldn’t be too long till we all got home. Khash was so sweet; he offered Cosmin his phone to listen to some music. When we got back…
Exeter Harriers launch second DSActive Athletics session
…1904 and is based just outside the city centre of Exeter. The club has over 800 members, with ages ranging from 8 to 80 and they agreed to run one of the first athletics sessions. The DSActive team ran athletics summer camps last year which proved to be so popular they decided to launch athletics as their next official sport. The very first session took place under a clear blue sky at the athletics track at Exeter Arena and the session was taken b…
London DSActive clubs get ready for Awareness Week
…hline cheering on both teams. After the match, Millwall FC presented match tickets to both teams and parents. DSA Information and Training Officer, Chris said: “A great match between two competitive teams. This game was watched by a great crowd of supporters. We saw some fantastic bits of skill and play and it was thoroughly entertaining right to the final whistle.” Image from Millwall Community Trust Image from Millwall Community Trust On 23 Fe…
Haydon and his team mates
…on needed special sports glasses to play and these were quite expensive. An organisation called Anglers Charity Auctions (I am a very keen angler) helped us, supplying not only his glasses, but new boots, full Man Utd kit and tickets for Haydon to go to old Trafford and watch his favourite team. The DSActive programme is the only bespoke football and tennis programme for people with Down’s syndrome in the UK. For full details go to www.dsactive.or…
Meet Ben…
…wear a thick wetsuit. I also enjoy paddle boarding too and running on the beach to keep me healthy. I also ride my bike on the loopline near home in Manchester. My favourite night is Thursday night, I am in a singing, drama and street dance group called Team Swag, they are all my friends and we have lots of fun, our teachers are Miss Jancy and Miss Florence, Team Swag is the best! I met my girlfriend at Team Swag. If you would like to try tennis,…
A day in Bournemouth
…rne Tennis Club and Longfleet FC…and managed to fit in a quick trip to the beach as well. Southbourne Tennis Club is set just west of Bournemouth, between Iford and Christchurch and a stone’s throw from Southbourne beachfront. The club is set amongst a large sports field and as you drive in to the car park, you’re greeted with the sounds of many cheers and shouts from the football and rugby matches going on. With its rich blue courts and quaint cl…
DSActive National Tennis Festival 2019
…roughout the day. At the same time as the festival, Johanna Konta (British Number 1) and Katie Swan (British Number 6) were training on the clay courts. Fulham Badgers Tennis Disability Co-ordinator, Katy said: “Saturday’s DSActive Tennis Festival was a great event for our Fulham Badgers Tennis Players to participate in, as it gave them a real purpose for their sessions. Quite a few of our DSActive Tennis players have not had the experience of pla…
