Snooker

In January 2019, DSActive joined forces with The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), and World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS). The DSActive team will be providing their bespoke Coach Education workshop for WDBS officials and WPBSA coaches affiliated to the 147 Club scheme. Attending the workshops will give the officials and coaches in-depth knowledge on how best to support people with Down’s syndrome in to their…

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Multi-Sports Festival at Blundell’s School

The first Multi-Sport Festival at Blundell’s School in Tiverton happened recently, and despite the unpredictable weather it was a resounding success! After months of preparation and promotion, the day finally arrived where 14 excellent Year 12 student volunteers under supervision from Blundells’ PE staff planned a day of fun activities for 25 people with Down’s syndrome, to show them how much fun it is to be active, and to develop their skills. T…

DSActive present at British Gymnastics Disability event

The DSActive team have been working with British Gymnastics to develop a version of our coach education workshop specifically for gymnastics coaches. The workshop is designed to help upskill coaches on how to support people with Down’s syndrome in to their gymnastic clubs. The workshop covers Down’s syndrome, health conditions associated with the condition, myths and truths, terminology, behaviour and how best to adapt a session to suit the needs…

World Down Syndrome Day 2019

Every year World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on 21 March. It is an international event that is celebrated across the world. This year, the theme was ‘Leave No-One Behind’. All people with Down’s syndrome must have opportunities to live fulfilling lives be included on a full and equal basis with others, in all aspects of society. The Down’s Syndrome Association chose to especially highlighting the stories and achievements of 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 the DSActive sessions at Southbourne Tennis Club and Longfleet FC…and managed to fit in a quick trip to the beach as well. Southbourne Tennis Club is set just…

DSActive Tennis comes to Brighton!

Alongside Sussex LTA, DSActive were delighted to begin a tennis session in partnership with The Weald Squash and Tennis Club in Hassocks, near Brighton in early March, and our sports officer popped down for the first session. 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 th…

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 syndrome. Many family and friends were watching the football matches and Arsenal In The Community gave a tour visit of th…

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. Over to you Guy… My experience of App design has been diverse and varied, ranging from business applications that help grow businesses with improved efficiency, productivity and engagement, to Apps for children that utilise innovative technologies such as mach…

Moorside’s Athletes Inspire Their Colleagues

Here at DSActive, we are always so proud to hear about the development of athletes and believe that providing opportunities to follow a sport to the level that someone desires is at the core of opportunities for all. 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 qua…