Fundraise

Get friends, family or colleagues together to do something fun in support of our services. You could run, swim, bake, dance, wear odd socks or party and we can support you all the way!

How your fundraising will help:

£50

could support a specialist speech therapy session

£200

could support our monthly Chatterbox club, providing crucial support and a varied range of activities for families

£500

could provide 20 members with access to employability sessions

Fundraising ideas

Odd Sock Day

Often celebrated on 21st March (World Down’s Syndrome Day), but you can do this anytime – to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down’s syndrome. Have fun wearing odd socks in your workplace, school, college or community group. Download our Odd Sock Day Guide.

World Down's Syndrome Day

21st March is World Down Syndrome Day. This official day was created to celebrate the lives of people with Down’s syndrome and to make sure they have the same freedoms and opportunities as everybody else. Get involved and raise funds and awareness through your workplace, school or community group. Download our ‘Get Involved Guide’ for WDSD.

Sporting challenge

Challenge yourself to go beyond your comfort zone and join an organised run or other sporting challenge and raise sponsorship. Get in touch and we can support you with your fundraising and provide you with your own DSM t-shirt.

Request our free Fundraising Guide

A step-by-step guide to getting started with your fundraising.

Get in touch with Amy if you’d like to chat about fundraising.

“Down Syndrome Manchester connected us with other parents of children with Down Syndrome when our daughter was a baby, when we really needed to know we were not alone on this journey. Being able to go along to their lovely support group meetings where we could chat to others who had beautiful children with that extra chromosome was invaluable to us.”

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