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Summer

October is Down syndrome awareness month. Our campaign this month is called ‘A Day in the Life’. Throughout the month we will be sharing blogs from our community about what it’s like having someone with Down syndrome in their lives. Today we share Summer’s story, written by mum, Leanne. Summer was an unexpected, late, but Read more about Summer[…]

Odhrán

October is Down syndrome awareness month. Our campaign this month is called ‘A Day in the Life’. Throughout the month we will be sharing blogs from our community about what it’s like having someone with Down syndrome in their lives. Today we share Odhrán’s story, written by mum, Aoife. A day on the life of Read more about Odhrán[…]

Elijah

October is Down syndrome awareness month. Our campaign this month is called ‘A Day in the Life’. Throughout the month we will be sharing blogs from our community about what it’s like having someone with Down syndrome in their lives. Today we share Elijah’s story, written by mum, Wendy. Before I start, I think there Read more about Elijah[…]

Tyrese

October is Down syndrome awareness month. Our campaign this month is called ‘A Day in the Life’. Throughout the month we will be sharing blogs from our community about what it’s like having someone with Down syndrome in their lives. Today, Glen Niles writes about his son Tyrese, 22. Glen co-founded the NGO, Down Syndrome Read more about Tyrese[…]

Amelia

October is Down syndrome awareness month. Our campaign this month is called ‘A Day in the Life’. Throughout the month we will be sharing blogs from our community about what it’s like having someone with Down syndrome in their lives. Today we share Amelia’s story, written by mum, Wendy. Before I had Amelia I never Read more about Amelia[…]

Poppie

October is Down syndrome awareness month. Our campaign this month is called ‘A Day in the Life’. Throughout the month we will be sharing blogs from our community about what it’s like having someone with Down syndrome in their lives. Today we start with Poppie’s mum, Sharon, tells us their story. Thanks for sharing, Sharon! Read more about Poppie[…]

This is what leukaemia looks like this week…

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month, today, Tiffanie Smith writes about her son Alfie’s treatment for leukaemia. This week Alfie went back to school with a spring in his step and a song on his lips… “Follow the yellow brick road!” to be exact as he has a fondness for Judy Garland of late. He’s Read more about This is what leukaemia looks like this week…[…]