Our Stories

Here you will find stories from the parents, families and friends of people who have Down’s syndrome.

29, Nov, 2018

Shauna Hogan is no stranger to the spotlight. Her swimming career has seen her competing as far...

28, Nov, 2018

This is a guest blog from Mark. He attends the DSActive athletics session with Exeter Harries as a...

28, Nov, 2018

This is a guest blog from Aaron. He’s 14 and has a rather interesting hobby - free running! We’ll...

16, Nov, 2018

Meet Charlie…one of the stars of Channel 4’s new series ‘Alone At Home’

14, Nov, 2018

DSActive recently had a chat with Anna and Dan. They wanted to discuss their active lives. Q....

12, Nov, 2018

Last Sunday, after introducing ourselves and catching up on our news, we had a very special...

26, Oct, 2018

This is a guest blog written by Lucas McCallum Suarez The Camino is a 118km walk from Sarria to...

25, Oct, 2018

by Kate Powell, Down2Earth Magazine editor Places that I have been plus one thing I like about...

18, Oct, 2018

We welcomed two new people to the meeting. To help the new people, one of the group explained what...

17, Oct, 2018

One of the great benefits of attending a regional WorkFit Conference is the chance to hear...

15, Oct, 2018

For many families of the young adults with Down’s syndrome we work with, a big worry can be the...

12, Oct, 2018

Hi, my full name is Claire Harris and this is my sister Abigail. I have Down’s syndrome and...