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The South Manchester Down's Syndrome Support Group is a parent-led support group. We aim to support families and carers and all those with an interest in Down's Syndrome in south Manchester and the surrounding area. We are affiliated to the National Down's Syndrome Association.
Click on the menu to see details of upcoming events, newsletters and our speech group as well as links to other websites that we think you may find interesting.
We now have a leaflet, that has been supported with a grant from Manchester City Council, to advertise our group that is being distributed to doctors, hospitals, portage workers, etc. The leaflet is available in 6 different languages and can be downloaded here.
Fundraising News
June Fundraising News
 Many thanks to friends and family of Bernard Corrigan who donated £85 in lieu of flowers at his funeral. Bernard‘s sister Maureen visited Chatterbox club and wrote a piece for our June newsletter
"...Bernard was always a happy person and very mischievous. Sadly Bernard died suddenly in February this year aged 51. He touched many hearts and it is fitting, that in his memory, donations have been given to SMDSSG."
Many thanks and deepest sympathy to Maureen and family from us.
May Fundraising News
South West Manchester Cricket Club have made us their charity of the year. They will be holding several fundraising events throughout the year, including an already sold out Christmas event!
March Fundraising News
Many thanks to Cath Callen who gave us a cheque for £250 from KPMG LLP, Claredon Road, Watford WD17 1DE
February Fundraising News
24/02/10 - Many thanks to Crystal Chords Ladies A Cappella singing group , who have made us their charity of the year.
December Fundraising News
12/09 - Huge thanks to Wayne Buckley who attended our party and presented us with a cheque for £400 from TEMPERATURE CONTROL, Old Trafford who made donations to local charities instead of giving clients a bottle of wine.
12/09 - A massive thanks also to Matthew McArdle, manager of Argyles Bar, Barlow Moor Rd., Chorlton, who organised the donation the New Years Eve door takings to us – a whopping £630
12/09 - Following an application from us, the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund has generously given us £500 towards the running of Chatterbox – very many thanks.
November Fundraising News
05/11/09 - The Hoover Foundation have kindly donated £300 to sponsor the December session of Chatterbox
05/11/09 - Co-op group have kindly donated £1000 to help sponsor our Chatterbox Club
October Fundraising News
16/10/09 - Our funds have received a welcome boost from the Cheadle Hulme branch of Waitrose, which recently handed over a cheque for £400 to the group. Each month the supermarket splits £1,000 between three local charities under its Community Matters scheme. Shoppers receive tokens when they pay for their shopping and choose to deposit them in one of three charity boxes at the exit. At the end of the month a share of the £1,000 goes to each charity, with the most popular receiving £400 and the others £325 and £275. South Manchester DS Support Group received the most tokens during the month of July! .
Can you Help?
We are always looking for help from parents, friends or relatives. If you feel you could spare some time to help on the committe, help organise an event or fundraise then please let us know. Email contact@dsmanchester.org.uk
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