The proposed Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill covers lots of areas where change is needed, this week for Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week we are going to focus on the four key areas that people with Down’s syndrome have told us could make a huge difference their lives – these are the four big […]
Evie makes all kinds of art, from paintings to sewing to printing. She works with a very well-known artist, from Orkney, called Laura Drever. Laura sells her works all over the world. Evie goes to her studio with her for 2 hours every Friday morning. So far, Evie has sold 2 paintings, after being in […]
Matilda and her friend and PA Naomi make TikToks about healthy eating. Their friendship started in primary school and Naomi is now doing her HND in social care and hopes to work with young adults with additional support needs. She currently supports Matilda to be independent and here they are making Matilda’s kind of healthy […]
FriendZ Space's '21 Portraits for 21 days' sessions are well underway with guest art teacher, David Grigor. In their first week, the artists created these fantastic Pop Art style portraits. You can read more about the project and the artist on David's website here.
For Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week in 2019 we focused on the often inappropriate language people use around Down’s syndrome. We created this powerful film called ‘Mind Your Language’ with four of our members, Sam, Stuart, Cher and Theresa. Be sure to share this with your friends and family.
We can’t believe it’s only 1 week to go until World Down’s Syndrome Day! We are so excited about all the activities that are being planned! There’s still time to sign up and don’t forget even if you aren’t able to support us by taking part in Lots of Socks, Tea for 21 or 21 […]
A massive thank you to Clare Fraser who is running 21 days of online packages, donated by local businesses, to raise money for Down's Syndrome Scotland for Down's Syndrome Awareness Week. She has gathered lots of great prizes which she has bundled up into packages which she posts each day on her Facebook and Instagram […]
Today is Keep Safe Awareness Day – Keep Safe is an amazing initiative led by Police Scotland, which supports people with disabilities to participate in community life without fear of harassment and abuse. They have a national network of over 900 Keep Safe places across Scotland which are local businesses such as libraries, cafes, council […]
We have 63 nurseries, schools, colleges, organisations and individuals signed up to take part in Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week! From coffee mornings, 21 in 21 challenges and taking part in Lots of Socks we love hearing what you all have planned. Thank you to everyone who has signed up – we are so grateful that […]
It’s just 10 days to go until World Down’s Syndrome Day! There’s still time to get involved – you can sign up for Lots of Socks, Tea for 21 or 21 in 21 here. We love seeing your posts about what you have planned and hearing the excitement build for everything happening all over the […]
