…eing each player fully engaged with the activity, witnessing every individual develop their technical, social and physical skills and the fantastic support from the parents of the DSActive team members. Ultimately, if the players are enjoying their football, then Reggie is enjoying it! Just like any team, Reggie can see that the only challenges faced during the sessions are related to the technical football skills. With good coaching and regular p…
DSActive National Tennis Festival 2019
…out on court enjoying it. Two of our Fulham Badgers even made the Semi-Finals! Well done to DSActive for organising and we look forward to the next one!” Photo credit: Sue Prisk Middlesex LTA Disability Tennis Co-ordinator, Mark: ‘The DSActive Tennis Festival was a great opportunity for players to play in a competitive environment & play players from other DSActive sessions.’ The matches were played on orange courts and the rules of the festival…
DSActive partner with CIMSPA to provide Leisure and Fitness Education Workshops
…Workshop. The workshop is three-hours long and contains theory and practical elements. It is ideal for professionals working within leisure and fitness centres such as: duty managers, personal trainers, sports coaches, membership managers, marketing managers, receptionists, catering managers and health & safety managers. Alex Rawle, Project Manager for DSActive said: “We are really excited to launch our brand new workshop to help people in the le…
DSActive to run Multi-Sports Festival in Devon
…n Devon in March…and it’s looking for participants. The Multi-Sports Festival will be held at Blundell’s School in Tiverton on Monday 4th March and participants of all ages and abilities are invited to take part. The event will see students from Blundell’s School assisting at the event, helping out at the different activity stations under the supervision of their teachers and members of staff from the Down’s Syndrome Association’s DSActive team. A…
Review of DSActive South East Football Festival 2019
…nds.” To check out the South East Football Festival, Charlton AFC have produced a video of the day which you can watch here. If you would like to find out more, please feel free to contact the DSActive Team on email (dsactive@downs-syndrome.org.uk) or by telephone on 0333 12 12 300….
An update on our Leisure and Fitness training workshops
…ls. The aim of the training would be to upskill the workforce on the conditions with a positive outcome.” If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact the DSActive Team via email or via telephone 0333 12 12 300….
The Sensory Stages to eating
To celebrate the launch of our new Health Swap app, over the coming weeks we will be posting blogs all about nutrition. This blog will look at the sensory stages of eating and how this can help parents/carers with introducing new foods. Many parents or carers of people with Down’s syndrome struggle to introduce new foods into their diet. This can be due to a multitude of factors including taste or not enjoying changes in routine. Joan Medler, in…
The England Athletics National Awards 2018
…thletics, inducted into the Hall of Fame. The evening is also a chance to celebrate new young athletes who will be the stars of the future and recognise the selfless efforts of countless volunteers who are the bedrock of any sport. This year, our DSActive Project Manager was lucky enough to be invited along to the evening as 2 of our athletics clubs were nominated for awards. The Ricoh Arena in Coventry was the venue for this year’s awards evening…
Charlton Upbeats crowned DSActive National Festival winners for the fifth time after a fantastic day of football
…walking on air ever since!” Congratulations to all the group winners: Arsenal Newcastle Charlton Addicks Charlton Valiants “Well done” to the group runners up: Shrewbury DSActive All Stars Moorside …and an even bigger “well done” to all the teams for taking part in the event…you all played fantastic football and showed loads of energy, determination and passion. DSActive presented three new trophies at this year’s event: Players player Best Goal K…
DSActive programme receives support from City Bridge Trust
…ur activity within London. This includes supporting existing clubs, adding new football, tennis and athletics sessions, and working with the leisure and fitness industry to improve the provision within the industry for people with Down’s syndrome. Alison Gowman, Chairman of the City of London Corporation’s City Bridge Trust Committee, commented: “Since the launch of DSActive hundreds of children and adults with Down’s syndrome and their families h…
