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…ontact us: By Post Please make cheques payable to the “Down’s Syndrome Association” and send to:- DSActive Down’s Syndrome Association Langdon Down Centre 2a Langdon Park Teddington TW11 9PS By Phone Call us on 0333 121 2300 to make a donation over the phone. Ask for the fundraising department and please ensure you make it clear the donation is for DSActive….
Crystal Palace v Norwich, Saturday 18 March 2017
…talking about what football teams they support. Khash kept holding up his phone, teasing me with his Chelsea screen saver…Brandon and I are both Liverpool supporters. Brandon then teased Khash saying “Chelsea lose next week”. At one point Cosmin got a little home sick; Khash sat next to him and reassured him that it wouldn’t be too long till we all got home. Khash was so sweet; he offered Cosmin his phone to listen to some music. When we got back…
DSActive National Tennis Festival 2019
…roughout the day. At the same time as the festival, Johanna Konta (British Number 1) and Katie Swan (British Number 6) were training on the clay courts. Fulham Badgers Tennis Disability Co-ordinator, Katy said: “Saturday’s DSActive Tennis Festival was a great event for our Fulham Badgers Tennis Players to participate in, as it gave them a real purpose for their sessions. Quite a few of our DSActive Tennis players have not had the experience of pla…
Reggie Dornan, North East Coach of the Year; Newcastle United Foundation
…one from strength to strength and the team have been involved in a growing number of monthly football tournaments and events over the past couple of years. They also attended the annual National Football Festival at St Georges Park. The DSActive team sessions are amongst Reggie’s favourite throughout the week. There are many aspects of the sessions that Reggie enjoys: seeing each player fully engaged with the activity, witnessing every individual…
DSActive & WorkFit support Luke in his new role
…Since then, the Cardiff Bluebirds have gone from strength to strength. The number of players has grown and they have been a feature of six consecutive DSActive National Football Festivals. It was through this long term relationship with the Foundation that the DSA’s WorkFit project got involved. Luke has been part of the DSActive Bluebirds team for many years. He is a talented player, a formidable striker with an eye for goal, and a big fan of C…
A day in the life of an athlete – Charlotte Cox
…with the bag my competition vest and shorts, my vest is pinned up with my number, which at this competition is No 15 and my identity lanyard, ready to put on later. We are not going to the track until 16.30, so I take a walk from our hotel into Tampere, to see some of the city centre, I drink lots of water to keep hydrated as Finland is having a record breaking heatwave (36 degrees), the walk into town is about 20 mins away so I walk briskly so I…
About DSActive
…drome. The workshop is open to volunteers, parents and staff at the club as well as the qualified coaches. This gives the option for everyone to be involved from the start, forming a tight community foundation. These weekly sessions have allowed players to develop in a number of ways and have showcased many examples of the benefits of the DSActive programme. Along with the obvious improvements in coordination and cognition, players have seen great…
London Irish launch first DSActive Rugby session
…me to be active, be healthy and play sport. Whether that is increasing the number of clubs who provide impairment specific sessions in sports we already work in, such as football, tennis, athletics and cricket, or whether this is through launching new sports, such as rugby union. London Irish are the first rugby union team to launch a DSActive sessions. The sessions are held at the London Irish training ground in Sunbury, South West London. The se…
