“Participants can gain a positive experience of playing rugby, make new friends and enjoy being active. We’re sure the sessions will be really fun and can’t wait to see how they go.”
London Irish launch first DSActive Rugby session
A Tennis Filled Weekend
“I’ve been lucky enough to see two brilliant sessions this weekend, one in Pershore and one in Hale.”
Bookings open for DSActive Summer Camps!
The Down’s Syndrome Association’s DSActive team are delighted to announce that the DSActive Summer Camps are back again this year.
Surrey Cricket
Surrey Cricket Foundation are running DSActive cricket sessions in partnership with Spencer Cricket Club.
Moorside’s Athletes Inspire Their Colleagues
Last year one of the first clubs to offer specific Down’s syndrome sessions for football, Moorside Rangers, did a stellar job in promoting pathways for their players to get involved in other sports, and even take their FA Level 1 qualification.
The DSActive Nutrition App
The DSActive Nutrition App ‘Health Swap’ is due to be released in the coming months. In order to explain a bit more about the App, our Project Delivery Officer Guy has written a guest blog.
Football Festival in Islington
Back in March, Arsenal in The Community held a DSActive Football Festival in Islington. The four teams involved in the festival were Arsenal, Lincoln, Crystal Palace (Palace4Life) and Fulham Foundation. The matches were 5 aside on a 3G pitch and all teams were in their football kits. The festival was open to people with Down’s […]
A day in Bournemouth
The DSActive team spend a lot of time on the road travelling around the country visiting sports clubs and events on the weekends. One of the weekend visits we always look forward to is a trip down to the south coast to the town of Bournemouth. One of the DSActive team recently went to visit […]
DSActive Tennis comes to Brighton!
It was a crisp day down near Brighton as The Weald prepared to host its first DSActive tennis session. Coffees were readied, cones were set up and the banner was erected as the chatter began with all interested to see how the new session would pan out.
DSActive present at British Gymnastics Disability event
“I wasn’t expecting to learn anything new, having worked with people with Down’s syndrome for a long time, but I learnt loads.”
