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“What a Wonderful World” – a full colour 2019 calendar by Shabang!
“What a Wonderful World” – a full colour 2019 calendar, which celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Each month features a line from the famous songs plus corresponding Makaton signs & symbols and a whole bunch of wonderful children and young … Continue reading
Posted in General
Fundraising Shopping Night!
Please share our fundraising shopping evening with your friends. Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group are raising funds for our friends Shabang after their premises were hit by a fire this summer; leaving them unable to use the site and causing … Continue reading
Posted in Fund Raising, HDSSG events/activities
Tagged down syndrome, Frenz, fundraising, Huddersfield, Shabang!
Latest ‘Sensory Friendly’ release at Huddersfield’s Odeon Cinema
Dimensions along with the Odeon Cinema Huddersfield offer monthly ‘sensory friendly’ cinema screenings of recent releases! What makes a screening sensory friendly? The lights will be on low The volume will be turned down There will be no trailers at … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities, General
Tagged activities, autism, cinema, down syndrome, Huddersfield, sensory impairement, young people
Halloween ‘Which Tea?’ Tea Tasting & Afternoon Tea
The Inner Wheel Club Holmfirth are hosting a Halloween tea tasting followed by an afternoon tea and will be raising funds for HDSSG! Tickets are just £7.50 each and can be reserved by emailing fundraising@hdssg.org or by contacting organiser Maureen … Continue reading
Posted in External events/activities, Fund Raising
Tagged afternoon tea, event, fundraiser, HDSSG, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Inner Wheel
Dance Classes For Tots with Additional Needs
CALLING ALL TOTS! Rising Stars dance school are looking for 3- 5 year olds with additional needs who would like to take part in dance classes! See the times, venues and prices below: 10am-10.30am – Tots Musical Theatre @ Phoenix … Continue reading
Posted in External events/activities
Tagged additional needs, dance, dancing, Huddersfield, pre school
Quiz Night! All Welcome!
You are invited to join us at Lindley Liberal Club on Friday September 30th for Quiz Night! All proceeds will be donated to Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group, we hope you can make it! Huge thanks to quizmeister Richard Eastwood … Continue reading
Posted in General
Be Centre Stage with Dark Horse!
Posted in External events/activities
Tagged acting, dancing, Dark Horse, down syndrome, Huddersfield, singing
BEAT IT! Creative & Performing Arts
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities
Tagged additional needs, adults, Beat it, drumming, Huddersfield, kirklees, performing arts
Rising Stars – dance & musical theatre for children with additional needs!
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities
Tagged additionalneeds, dance, down syndrome, Huddersfield, musicals, theatre
Foundation Actor Training Course with Dark Horse Theatre
Posted in External events/activities
Tagged acting, Dark Horse, down syndrome, Huddersfield, learning disability, skills, training
HDSSG do WDSD16!
The BRILLIANT Dual Focus Media once again captured our World Down Syndrome Day fun here at Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support. Just check out some of the AMAZING pictures of our HDSSG’ers from our bash.
Posted in Activities & Events, HDSSG events/activities
Tagged down syndrome, Dual Focus Media, Huddersfield, photography, WDSD2016
Lindley Community Events 2016 support HDSSG
We are delighted that Lindley Community Group have chosen to support us for a second year running. Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group are the beneficiary charity for both the Lindley Carnival (25/06/2016) and the Lindley 10k & Fun Run (26/06/2016) … Continue reading
Posted in Activities & Events, External events/activities, Fund Raising
Tagged charity, family, fun, Huddersfield, Lindley, Lindley 10k, Lindley Carnival, Lindley Community Group
The time HDSSG went intergalactic!!
This week Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group went intergalactic. Whilst scrolling through old photos I came across a fantastic picture of a budding astronaut – HDSSG’s Jack D and decided to send a quick tweet to Mr Tim Peake. You may … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged astronaut, awareness, down syndrome, international space centre, Tim Peake, World Down Syndrome Day
WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY 2016
March 21st 2016 marks the 11th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day. In 2016 the focus of the campaign led by Down Syndrome International is: “My Friends, My Community” – The benefits of inclusive environments for today’s children and tomorrow’s … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged awareness, Huddersfield, WDSD, World Down Syndrome Day