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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
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.
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
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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