SCHOLARSHIP STARLET TAKING ON CYCLE CHALLENGE

AHEAD of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st - Scholarship starlet Jamie Gill and his father will be cycling 5km a day to raise funds and awareness for two charities!

Jamie has a younger sister - Phoebe, 2 - who has Down Syndrome and every year the family take on a challenge to raise funding and awareness for the charities that have helped them.

The two charities Jamie and his father are raising money for are:

Wakefield and District Down's Syndrome Support Group

The group was formed in 2000, and is run by volunteer parents/carers of people with Down’s syndrome. The aim of the group is to provide a support network, information and fun activities for people with Down’s syndrome, their families and friends. They raise awareness and promote social inclusion in a wide variety of ways.

They focus on four main charitable activities (click on a title to find out more):

·       Providing SUPPORT for people with Down’s syndrome and their families

·       Offering FUN & FRIENDSHIP to people with Down’s syndrome and their families

·       Providing TRAINING & INFORMATION to health and education professionals and the wider community about Down’s syndrome

·       Raising AWARENESS of Down’s syndrome and the fantastic achievements and abilities of our children and young people

Positive About Down Syndrome

"We want to reach every new parent in the UK, every expectant woman with a high chance/confirmed result - and to give them the information and support they need and deserve, including a copy of our publication #NobodyToldMe the truth about Down syndrome.

We want to provide online training to every maternity unit so they understand the importance of language and challenge their attitudes/knowledge around Down syndrome."