…amme is the only bespoke football and tennis programme for people with Down’s syndrome in the UK. For full details go to www.dsactive.org…
Upbeats show off their skills to Charlton’s first team!
…ome of their footballing hero’s. The Upbeats have a charity walk coming up on the 8 April. To find out more please visit www.cact.org.uk….
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Girl power at Coventry
…now in football! If you would like more information about Coventry’s sessions or would even like to pop along, please look at their website http://www.sbitc.org/ for more information, or contact the DSActive team. …
Vinay shares his cooking tips!
…le soup, it’s a great winter meal. Here are my top 5 dishes I like to cook: 1. Mixed vegetable salad 2. Pasta 3. Mixed vegetable creamy soup 4. Mixed fruit salad 5. Vegetable pie with mash Here are some of my photos of my cooking and meals out I’ve had. Thanks for the great advice Vinay! Vinay has also written blogs on swimming and his winter exercise tips. If you have a story about something you enjoy doing to be healthier, we want to hear about…
The very first session at Shooters Hill LTC
Shooters Hill Lawn Tennis Club is based in South East London and on a slightly chilly Wednesday night, head coach Phil and his team ran their very first DSActive tennis session and one of the DSActive team dropped in to see how it went. Shooter Hill Lawn Tennis Club has six floodlit outdoor courts which provide tennis sessions for all ages and abilities throughout the year. The courts are enclosed by trees and at this time of year the turning lea…
A day in 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 west of Bournemouth, between Iford and Christchurch and a stone’s throw from Southbourne beachfront. The club is set amongst a large sports field and as you drive in to the car park, you’re greeted with the sounds of many cheers and shouts fr…
Nine mile charity walk raises over £20,000 for the Charlton Upbeats
Over 200 people walked through south east London on Saturday 8 April to raise awareness and money for the Charlton Upbeats. They were joined by Charlton Athletic legends Derek Hales, Mike Flanagan, Simon Webster, Bob Bolder, Carl Leaburn and Paul Mortimer. The nine mile walk began at Charlton Athletics training ground in New Eltham and finished at The Valley in Charlton. Throughout the walk, passers-by clapped the participants and drivers beeped…
London DSActive clubs get ready for Awareness Week
…mage from Millwall Community Trust Image from Millwall Community Trust On 23 February, the Charlton Upbeats travelled down to South London to play AFC Wimbledon in a friendly match. The match was a 6-aside and lasted 60-minutes. After the match, Charlton Upbeats got to watch a League One match between AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic. The players did a lap of honour on the pitch and mMany AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic supporters applaud…
London Irish launch first DSActive Rugby session
…ons. The sessions are held at the London Irish training ground in Sunbury, South West London. The sessions will be touch rugby, which doesn’t involve any contact or tackling to start with. Each player wears a belt with brightly coloured tags on them, which the defending team must remove to stop the player. Touch Rugby is a really exciting format which has gained more popularity in the last few years. With the Rugby World Cup in Japan starting in S…
