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Crystal Palace v Norwich, Saturday 18 March 2017

…e 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 we all said our goodbyes and made our way home. What a great day! I was so glad I was able to come along. Julian has worked really well with these boys and the team have some great opportunities coming their way. There also seems to be a great partnership between the players’ parents/carers and Julian and the rest of the Cryst…

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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….

Exeter Harriers launch second DSActive Athletics session

…1904 and is based just outside the city centre of Exeter. The club has over 800 members, with ages ranging from 8 to 80 and they agreed to run one of the first athletics sessions. The DSActive team ran athletics summer camps last year which proved to be so popular they decided to launch athletics as their next official sport. The very first session took place under a clear blue sky at the athletics track at Exeter Arena and the session was taken b…

“13.1 miles is a long way”

…hen I finished and my legs were aching a lot. I think 13.1 miles is a long way and I don’t know if I will do another one. I am glad that I did it because it is a big achievement and I made my family proud. A huge well done to Danielle for finishing the half marathon! Danielle is also a member of the Lincoln DSActive football team who competed at this years’ DSActive National Festival. If you’ve tried a new activity then we want to hear from you. P…

Haydon and his team mates

…team. The boys make sure he is where he needs to be during the game and always make sure he is included in the goal celebrations (which he absolutely loves even to the point of him now taking all of the free kicks and penalties they get and you should see them all celebrate together!!) It does bring tears to our eyes when even opposition parents are cheering and clapping him when he shows his skill or scores a goal. I think it is a testament to o…

London DSActive clubs get ready for Awareness Week

…hline cheering on both teams. After the match, Millwall FC presented match tickets to both teams and parents. DSA Information and Training Officer, Chris said: “A great match between two competitive teams. This game was watched by a great crowd of supporters. We saw some fantastic bits of skill and play and it was thoroughly entertaining right to the final whistle.” Image from Millwall Community Trust Image from Millwall Community Trust   On 23 Fe…

Reggie Dornan, North East Coach of the Year; Newcastle United Foundation

…y playing and that is what we set out to achieve when we play. The group always listen to what we require them to do.” Reggie has a number of proud memories of his time with the DSActive team so far: Shortly after the sessions started, Newcastle United FC first team visited and played alongside the DSActive players – a truly memorable experience for everyone. Another triumph occurred only four weeks after the launch of the DSActive team: they atte…

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…