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Yearly Archives: 2012
What a year!! HDSSG 2012 Round Up
Huddersfield Down Syndrome have had a fantastic year. Here’s a summary of some of the things HDSSG and our families have been up to in 2012! Our members and their families have enjoyed lots of fabulous social and sporting … Continue reading
Posted in General, Members News, News, Thank You
Tagged HDSSG
A morning with Singing Hands & Shabang!
On Saturday the 15th December, HDSSG & Shabang families got together to be entertained by the fabulous Betty Bone and Reg Rag along with special guests Suzanne and Tracy aka Singing Hands!! The fun began with a Shabang … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Events, Members News, News
Tagged christmas, family, HDSSG, makaton, Shabang!, signing, singing, singing hands
Makaton Workshops in Huddersfield
Castle Hill School in Newsome are hosting Makaton taster & beginners workshops available in 2013. See below for more details – For more information on Makaton training opportunities for parent or professionals in Huddersfield, click HERE … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Events, General, Members News, News
Tagged carers, Castle Hill School, communication, course, education, makaton, parents, school, skills, workshops
Help HDSSG whilst you shop!
Do you shop online? Did you know that every time you buy something you could be raising money for Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group? Over 3000 well known retailers including Amazon, M&S, Boden, Waitrose, House of Fraser, Vodafone, Virgin Atlantic … Continue reading
Posted in Fund Raising, General, Members News, News
Tagged easy fundraising, HDSSG, online retailers, shopping
HDSSG fundraising event a huge success!
Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group are thrilled to announce that with your help we made over £850 last night at the fundraising event! This is a huge boost for our BOK swimmers who are representing Yorkshire & Humberside at the … Continue reading
Posted in Members News
Tagged BOK, fundraising, HDSSG, Special Olympics, Swimmers
Saturday Fun Club for children with learning disabilities.
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities
Tagged Batley, down syndrome, fun club, kirklees, mencap
HDSSG’er Ruben sings at the Albert Hall
In his own words Ruben Reuter, 12, a pupil at Royds Hall High School tells us about his experience singing with his school’s choir at the Royal Albert Hall – Ruben is pictured in the top tier, middle row, 7th … Continue reading
Posted in External events/activities, Members News, News
Tagged Albert Hall, choir, inclusion. Down Syndrome, Royds Hall, Ruben Reuter
HDSSG excel at the Special Olympics Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Swimming Gala
Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group would like to congratulate our swimmers who took part in the Special Olympics Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Swimming Gala that took place in Harrogate this weekend. Aisling Connelly, Ruben Reuter, Rebekah Hill, Zoe Rank, … Continue reading
Posted in Members News, News
Tagged down syndrome, gala, HDSSG, swimming
Kirklees swimmers Joanne & Ben at the DSISO Championships
Team GB arrived in Loano, Italy, late last week for the World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships. Two Borough of Kirklees swimmers Joanne Kempley and Ben Sweeney are taking part in the competitions. (Pictured left along with coach Gemma Ripley) … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Ben Sweeney, BOK, down syndrome, Italy, Joanne Kempley, kirklees, Loano, swimming, Team GB
HDSSG support BoK swimmers target of Special Olympics
Join us for a FUNdrasing evening at the Watershed, Slaithwaite. You will be able to order exclusive Body Shop products for yourself or to give as gifts this Christmas. A percentage of the sales will be donated back to HDSSG … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Events, Fund Raising, HDSSG events/activities, Members News
Tagged body shop, christmas, Costa Coffee, down syndrome, fundraising, HDSSG, Huddersfield, raffle, shopping, social, titanic spa, WH Smith
DSE launches new reading and language intervention
DSE has announced that a new reading and language intervention for children with Down syndrome will be available from the end of November. The Reading and Language Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome (RLI) teaches language and literacy skills following … Continue reading
Posted in Members News, News
Tagged down syndrome, DSE, education, intervention, language, Reading
New Sports Club for Children with Disabilities in Kirklees
A new sports club for young people with disabilities (14+) started on Saturday 27 October at the Deighton Sports Arena offering two hours of sports activities from 12noon -2pm. The Flame Club will offer young people aged 14 years and over … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities, News
Tagged Active, disability, Huddersfield, kirklees, olympics, sport, young people
Olympic dream for young swimmers
Young swimmers with learning difficulties will taste life as Olympic athletes next year. A seven strong team from the Borough of Kirklees Special Needs Club Squad is taking part in the Special Olympics National Games in Bath. It is a big … Continue reading
Posted in Fund Raising, Members News, News
Tagged body shop, BOK, down syndrome, Examiner, Huddersfield, kirklees, Massage, Serenity, Special Olympics, Swimmers
Shabang! announce 2013 calendar release – ‘We are not just models, we are role models’
Shabang! are thrilled to launch a 2013 calendar with a difference. The full colour calendar features children and young people from Shabang projects. Each month depicts a witty seasonal theme and together with signs and symbols to aid communication the … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged additional needs, calendar, downsyndrome, Shabang!, signs & symbols
Joanne’s Story
Here is an inspirational story about a wonderful young lady as told by her mum, Christine Kempley. What a day! Watching our daughter, Joanne, carrying the Olympic Torch in West Yorkshire on a sunny day in June it was difficult … Continue reading
Posted in General, Members News
Tagged down syndrome, Huddersfield, Joanne Kempley, swimming, torch relay