Last month award-nominated athletics club the Exeter Harriers ran an excellent festival of athletics. Our Sports Officer Doug went along to see the group in action.
Exeter Harriers host their first Festival of Athletics!
A weekend in Norwich
On a warm September weekend our DSActive Sports Officer, Doug had the pleasure of going to Norwich to watch two brilliantly run DSActive sessions: football with Norwich City FC Community Sports Foundation and tennis with the East Anglia Tennis and Squash Club.
Joseph’s training tips
This is a guest blog from Joseph. Joseph is very fit and enjoys going to the gym and playing sports. We asked him to tell us a bit more about his busy life and what his advice is for anyone else wanting to be more active.
Review of DSActive Multi-skills athletics summer camp
During the summer holidays, the DSActive team ran a Multi-skills athletics summer camp for people with Down’s syndrome aged 5+. Find out how the camp went…
DSActive Summer Camp – Q&A with the Coaches
Hayley has been attending this year’s DSActive Summer Camp. Last week, she interviewed two of the coaches from the camp, Vicky and Howard
DSActive Leisure and Fitness Industry Survey
DSActive want to find out about what leisure and fitness provisions there are for people with Down’s syndrome. Please complete our survey
Tips on fundraising by Brentford Penguin FC
Last year, Brentford Penguin FC launched their sessions for people with Down’s syndrome in Ealing and recently they ran a gala to raise money for the football club. Over 60 people attended the event in Ealing, including the Brentford FC captain, family and friends.
Tennis in Telford
The Telford Tennis Centre has become the latest tennis centre to offer a DSActive tennis session. The new session was launched with an open day for new players, supported by Tennis Shropshire, Tennis Foundation and Energize Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. One of the DSActive team went along to join in… To celebrate the new DSActive […]
Blog from Victoria
Victoria is a very active person. She enjoys sports and regularly attends DSActive football and tennis sessions.
Wrexham Tennis Centre launch DSActive tennis
The DSActive tennis sessions have been growing in popularity over the last couple of years, with more and more sessions starting up.
