Roy Hodgson leads Down’s Syndrome Eagles Training Session

…part in friendly matches and tournaments against other clubs. Sessions are based around football skills and motor skills such as agility and coordination, but also importantly helps players to develop their social and communication skills. “Sometimes when you’re working at the top level, you forget the real basics of what football means to people, we get caught up in the winning and the losing and the hype around the professional game, but really…

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Simplyhealth supports innovative nutrition programme for people with Down’s syndrome

…uture. Helping people make the most of life is our sole purpose and giving back is a huge part of that. In 2015 we were able to donate £1.6 million to charitable causes, touching the lives of nearly 825,000 people across the UK. Our future success and performance will enable us to deliver our ongoing pledge to donate 10% of our profits to charity each year. Simplyhealth is a trading name of Simplyhealth Access, which is authorised by the Prudentia…

Visiting the Lions, Tigers and Cubs of Longfleet

…o to them for making the sessions so popular. Longfleet run three sessions back to back at Carter Community School for the different age groups. The Lions’ and Tigers’ sessions are a mixture of drills, games and matches, tailored to the abilities of the particular group. It was great to see the newly qualified Level 1 coaches with Down’s syndrome helping to run the sessions. You can read more about their achievements here. The Cubs’ sessions start…

Q&A with Christopher, winner of Newcastle United Foundation Disability Player of the Year!

…ting Gabby Logan and Andy Carroll. What do you like most about playing football? I like football training to learn some new skills. Do you play any other sports? I swim for the Down’s syndrome Swimming GB Team. I also play table tennis and like snooker. Which team do you support? What kind of question is that?! Newcastle United! Who is your favourite player? Dwight Gayle. https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1191837485371932672 Christopher’s Dad: How l…

Great rallying at Swindon’s tennis session

…lly nice to see. One of the players said “I love playing tennis and I love coming here to practise my skills. One day I want to be a professional tennis player.” It was very clear to see how much the players enjoyed the session. A lot of that was down to the great coaching…players were learning different skills and techniques but they were having fun, which is what DSActive is all about. Towards the end of the session, two of the players were havi…