by Andrea Bishop | Sep 15, 2021 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
Jonathan lives in Yorkshire and works as a foreman at Jennyruth Workshops, a charity and social enterprise set up by his parents. He grew up on the Isle of Skye and after leaving school, became a full-time crofter working with his dad. His proudest moment is being a...
by Andrea Bishop | Sep 8, 2021 | DSA News
Over the years, Adam Constable and Johnnie Wraith (the self-named ‘Putney Gumps’) have raised absolutely thousands for the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) through their fundraising challenges and this year is no different. Starting on Friday 10 September, the...
by Andrea Bishop | Aug 18, 2021 | Coronavirus
From 16 August, anyone who is fully vaccinated will no longer need to self-isolate when they are a contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19. The self-isolation requirement has now been removed for fully vaccinated people who are: A contact of someone...
by Andrea Bishop | Aug 11, 2021 | Our Stories
Written by Mary and Wally Chapman I thought I would write to you to tell you about our son Matthew who was 30 in June. During the third lockdown Matthew raised more than £2,500 for two of his day groups whose finances were suffering due to Covid. Matthew is a fit and...
by Andrea Bishop | Aug 10, 2021 | Our Stories
Written by his sister Linda My brother John was born in Manchester in 1960 when I was just 18 months old. I don’t have any firsthand memories of that time, but know from my parents that he was several weeks premature and only weighed about 4lbs. The medical staff told...
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