…S European Championships in Finland. https://www.dsactive.org.uk/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-athlete-charlotte-cox/ Alex is a keen tennis player, he attends the DSActive tennis session with Shooters Hill Tennis Club, he attended our very first National Tennis Festival and the DSActive summer camps. We managed to grab 5 minutes with him to ask him more about why he loves sport. https://www.dsactive.org.uk/news/guest-blog-from-alex/ Immy is one…
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…” Details of the workshop below: Day – Friday 5th April 2019 Time – 11:00AM- 2:00PM Cost – £30 for CIMSPA Members, £35 for non-CIMSPA members. Venue – Down’s Syndrome Association, Langdon Down Centre, 2a Langdon Park, Teddington, TW11 9PS Please note for CIMSPA members this workshop is 3 CIMSPA Points. The aims of the workshop are: to give staff from leisure and fitness providers an understanding of Down’s syndrome and possible health conditions t…
…lready benefit from participation in the sport and we want to make sure that more people get the chance to play.” Learn more about DSActive: www.dsactive.org.uk Learn more about WDBS: www.wdbs.info…
…If used effectively, they can help providers to make their activities more appealing to disabled people. For more information, please visit www.downs-syndrome.org.uk or www.activityalliance.org.uk…
…rtant for people with Down’s syndrome who can be more susceptible to weight-related conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Research has found that of those involved in DSActive sessions, 27% have lost weight, 68% have improved their fitness, 71% have grown in confidence, 78% have improved their physical ability and 91% have improved their social skills. Being active is an important part of being healthy, but what you eat is just as import…
…artment of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport which was managed by Citizens Online. Working with app development company The Distance and Monitoring and Evaluation Consulting, the app was designed, built, and available for download within 7 months. You can find out more about the app here and download it for FREE here. National Festivals Our 9th National Football Festival took place in Birmingham, with over 140 players attending on the day. It was…
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…articipants to enjoy and that helps accelerate learning.” What are the long-term goals of Brentford Penguin FC? “The long-term goals of Brentford Penguins FC are to maintain a quality training environment, with regular external incentives, experiences and football playing days, to provide a lifestyle for the young people with Down’s Syndrome and their families, which previously was never even of consideration for them. We would like to share the d…
…imes be hard. The DSA have some tools and information that you might find helpful. Go to this page of the DSA’s website to find links to information about healthy eating as well as other useful information on health and well-being. You can download a Healthy Eating guide: Healthy Eating Easy Read. Have you tried DSEngage? The DSA runs FREE daily online sessions to help keep you active, busy and have lots of fun. Find out more on the website….
