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Emails are checked daily during term time and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as we are able. Please note, we follow the school timetable, and the Sarah Duffen Centre is closed for the school holidays.

Our postal correspondence address for letters and small packets is Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association, The Sarah Duffen Centre, Belmont Street Building, Cottage Grove School Campus, Chivers Close, Portsmouth PO5 1HG.
Please contact us regarding any large postal items or any deliveries to confirm delivery procedure and delivery address which may differ from the above.

If you are visiting our centre, our entrance is located in Belmont Street PO5 1NA.

Rachael

Ross MBE

Chair, Director of Charity Services and Fundraising, Community Liaison

Lucy

Field

Charity Secretary, Events Manager, Drama Manager

Simon

Brock

Trustee

Catherine

Crook

Trustee, EDG & Communication Groups Manager, Admin Manager

Ken

Ross

Vice-Chair, Development Officer and Community Liaison

Helen

Nelson

Treasurer

Alice

Osborne

Primary and Early Years Manager and Community Liaison

Michelle

Slater

Nursery, School & College Liaison - Appointments & Bookings Manager

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Breaking News! As featured in @thetimes https://ww

Breaking News! As featured in @thetimes https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/liam-fox-proposes-bill-to-help-people-with-downs-syndrome-z56xbk3kb Dr Liam Fox MP @drliamfox champions our proposal for a Down Syndrome Act!

#PortsmouthDSA #portsmouthdownsyndromeassociation #changingthenarrative #learningdisabilityweek #DSPolicyMatters #APPGDS #NDSPolicyGroup #Inclusion #inclusionmatters #downsyndrome

Breaking news! As featured in @thetimes Dr Liam Fo

Breaking news! As featured in @thetimes Dr Liam Fox MP champions our proposal #NDSPolicyGroup #APPGDS for a Down Syndrome Act! Watch this space! 💜

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/liam-fox-proposes-bill-to-help-people-with-downs-syndrome-z56xbk3kb

#PortsmouthDSA #portsmouthdownsyndromeassociation #changingthenarrative #learningdisabilityweek #inclusionmatters #community #Portsmouth #UnitedKingdom #support #charity #downsyndrome #DSPolicyMatters #drliamfoxmp

Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association receives The

Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association receives The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 💜

#PortsmouthDSA volunteers have been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for their exceptional contribution to the #community

This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK, and it is known as the ‘MBE for charities’.

Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association provides some of the most comprehensive educational and support services in the UK and has been uniquely managed by a dedicated team of full and part-time volunteers, many of whom have volunteered for the charity consistently over the 12 years since the charity’s inception.

The Queens Award for Voluntary Service aims to recognise exemplary work by volunteer groups to benefit their local communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate The Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Recipients are announced each year on 2nd June, the anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation.

Featured in @portsmouth_news :

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/the-queen-has-given-a-royal-award-to-voluntary-groups-based-in-waterlooville-and-gosport-3257762

#volunteerteam #thequeen #QAVS2021 #volunteerweek #portsmouthdownsyndromeassociation

Well done to pupils at Flying Bull School who are

Well done to pupils at Flying Bull School who are joining us to champion inclusion and celebrate diversity in our community. Great job! 💜

#PortsmouthDSA #RaisingAwarenessTogether #Inclusion #Diversity #community #Portsmouth #NDA21 #inclusionanddiversity

Posted @withregram • @thefabulousworldofmax Max

Posted @withregram • @thefabulousworldofmax Max is what therapists and development specialists like to describe as a “child that doesn’t like to fail” Which means he’s aware of his own abilities and if he knows he’s going to struggle with an activity he will reject it and refuse to participate 🤦‍♀️

Which makes supporting his development rather challenging and frustrating. There have been many a development session or activity we have sat through where Max has refused to participate. 😡

BUT we are also learning with Max whilst he might not participate he’s definitely taking everything in (even though he will give the impression he isn’t by looking up at the ceiling 😂) storing it for when he’s ready to try when he thinks no-one is watching. In the last few weeks Max has been quietly trying new activities when he thinks everyone is busy and once rumbled will quickly scarper until he’s ready to show us fully his new skill.

Frustrating as it is, we’ll continue to gently encourage Max and give him the space to practise in down time and lots of praise when he’s ready to show us his new skills.

#reluctantlearner #downsyndrome #t21 @portsmouthdsa

#PortsmouthDSA #RaisingAwarenessTogether #portsmouthdownsyndromeassociation

Posted @withregram • @helennelson.21 Royal Appro

Posted @withregram • @helennelson.21 Royal Approval! I’m proud to be part of the amazing #volunteer team @portsmouthdsa which has been honoured today by The Queen and received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK, and is known as ‘the MBE for charities’.

A huge thank you to all our fantastic #volunteers who so generously give up their time to support the vital work of #PortsmouthDSA 💜

#QAVS2021 #VolunteerWeek #portsmouthdownsyndromeassociation

Posted @withregram • @realjackross Royal Approva

Posted @withregram • @realjackross Royal Approval! Proud to be part of the amazing #volunteer team @PortsmouthDSA which has been honoured today by #thequeen @QueensAwardVS! @RoyalFamily #QAVS2021 #VolunteerWeek #PortsmouthDSA

Posted @withregram • @lucyfield7991 Royal Approv

Posted @withregram • @lucyfield7991 Royal Approval! Honoured to be part of the amazing #volunteer team @portsmouthdsa which has today been awarded the Queen’s Award for outstanding service by Her Majesty the Queen. The award is the MBE for charities, and there is no higher accolade. Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way! @QueensAwardVS! #QAVS2021 #VolunteerWeek #PortsmouthDSA 💜💜💜 @stephenmorganmp @donnajonespcc @warnergoodmanllp @glowsureinsurance @janelinford.coop @asda @tesco

Posted @withregram • @t21george Royal Approval!

Posted @withregram • @t21george Royal Approval! Proud to be part of the amazing #volunteer team @PortsmouthDSA which has been honoured today by #thequeen @QueensAwardVS! @RoyalFamily #QAVS2021 #VolunteerWeek #PortsmouthDSA 💜💜💜
#QAVS2021

Posted @withregram • @scottmorgan Proud to be a

Posted @withregram • @scottmorgan Proud to be a member of and to #volunteer for Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association. Amazing news today the charity has been awarded the Queens Award by #TheQueen #queensawardvs #QAVS2021 #portsmouthdsa for its outstanding contribution to people with #downsyndrome and their families. Congratulations!
#VolunteerWeek

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