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In April 2007 Simon Beresford became the first person with Downs Syndrome to complete a marathon, and this year he beat his record and completed the London Marathon in only 5hr 44 mins!
Simon was unable to get a place this year, so ran on behalf of the Downs Syndrome Association and has raised […]

Posted by Rebecca Graceson in Events, Inspiration

A new survey has found that violence against under-10’s doubled between 2005 and 2006.
The Cardiff University study looked at A&E data from 29 hospitals. The rise in violence toward babies and children coincided with an overall reduction in violent injuries for the general population.
The NSPCC described the findings as ‘deeply worrying’ and said agencies […]

Posted by Rebecca Graceson in News

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Charity Mencap are campaigning for the right of people with learning disabilities and their families to a good family life.
They make the point that families get very little support, and parents have to fight to access even this limited support.
Mencap want recognition for the brilliant job parents and carers do, and more […]

Posted by Rebecca Graceson in Activities, News

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An 18 year old young man with Downs Syndrome and his family from Lanarkshire describe going ‘through hell’ after a recent accusation of assault, according to The Daily Record.
Jamie Bauld was charged with a racist assault after pushing away an Asian girl at his college. While the police that questioned Jamie […]

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London community group Aspire Powerchair Sports Club have applied for a funding competition with Norwich Union and are in the running for a potential £50,000.
In order to win they need to secure the highest number of votes. If they get the highest number of votes in their region (London) then they will win […]

Posted by Rebecca Graceson in Events, Inspiration, News