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Splash and Dash – Nottingham Kayak Club

The Nottingham Kayak Club (NKC) is raising money for NDSSG through various events throughout the year. The next upcoming Event is the Splash and Dash. This promises to be a fun day out for the family and we hope as many families as possible attend to support and even participate. This will take place on […]

Sports Week May 2022

Our next event we are planning is going to be during the May half term holiday. We are planning not one day, but a whole week of activities, which we are imaginatively calling “SPORTS WEEK” Activities will start on Sunday 29th May, at Portland College, Mansfield. This will be outdoor pursuits, such as rock climbing […]

Easter Event 2022

Easter Egg Hunt, Treasure Trail, Games and Picnic on Saturday 16th April with a 10.30am start. Highfields Park, University Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2RD There are great transport links to Highfields Park with both buses and trams stopping directly outside, so it’s ideal for those without their own transport. Everyone who takes part in the Easter […]

World Down’s Syndrome Day 2022

We have made a video to celebrate all the babies, children, teenagers and adults with Down’s Syndrome, who live in Nottinghamshire. Around 300 people took part at either one of our 5 regional NDSSG events, our 2 wonderful football clubs, a local dance group and a work skills centre. Sadly, due to Covid being on […]

World Downs Syndrome Day 2022

It would be really helpful if you can get yourselves booked on the World Down’s Syndrome Day event that you plan to attend, as soon as possible. We have 5 amazing hub organising teams trying to get everything sorted, and they want to ensure they all have suitable activities planned for all those who are […]

NDSSG Toddler Group

In March 2020, on World Down Syndrome Day, we were going to celebrate our new initiative of giving all new babies born with DS a new baby bag. And then, instead, the whole country went into lockdown! Prior to that, although we hadn’t done the bags before, parents and babies could meet up together at […]

NDSSG Baby Group

In April 2020, NDSSG started handing out New Baby Bags to any new families we heard about in Notts. That summer, we spoke to the paediatricians at Nottingham City Hospital, and they said they would be happy to give them out to all new babies born there and at QMC. A month or so later, […]

2021 Christmas Mashup Teaser

2021 Christmas Mashup

This year, 90 members of Nottinghamshire Downs Syndrome Support Group, ranging from 2 months to 32 years old, have taken part in our Christmas song mashup video!
Thank you to everyone who took part – learning the signs, dressing up all Christmassy, filming and submitting the videos! You are all amazing!

If this doesn’t get you in the mood for Christmas, nothing will!