Next week's #DSEngage Evening Disco has moved to Wednesday evening. We'd love you to join us at 7pm on Wednesday 15 May for an hour of friendship, fab tunes and your best dance moves. Just register here: loom.ly/wFaWeos

NORTHERN IRELAND

NEW PARENT DAY
Saturday 1 June 2024, 10.00am – 5.30pm, £80

The day is an opportunity for new parents to meet with other parents in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Adults only.

Find out more & get registered 👉 loom.ly/GJiKyfM

#NewParents #Support

If you have Down’s syndrome and want to work with a logistics company in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, this opportunity might be for you!

Flexible hours & days to suit.

Email us at [email protected] to find out more.

#WorkFit #Logistics #JobOpportunity

Lindsay, a member of the Our Voice network, has written a fabulous review of George's Webster's wonderful new book 'Why Not'!

Check it out here 👉 loom.ly/xT653nE

#OurVoice #InclusionMatters

⭐🎤⭐ How are you celebrating Eurovision?!

We want to hear from you!

Send in your photos, videos, stories to 👉 [email protected] for us to share. 🤩

#Eurovision2024 #celebrating #eurovisionparty

Feathered and fabulous!

It's all about the birds in Kate's blog this week. Spring has arrived in her garden along with bird song and cheeky pigeons!

Read it here 👉 loom.ly/JfQc4BA

#WeeklyBlog #Spring #Birdsong

Huge congratulations to Jack who has successfully completed a fixed term contract at Hilton Cambridge and now has a permanent job as a Breakfast Assistant. Jack is a hugely popular member of the team with a great work ethic. Congratulations Jack!

#WorkFit #Hospitality

We're so grateful to everyone at The Gasworks Hotel, Belfast, for their amazing fundraising efforts. The DSA has been selected as their charity of the year and they've already raised £962! Thank you all so much 🙏

It was great to catch up with Michael recently, who works at Center Parcs UK in Woburn as a Cycle Centre Assistant. Michael loves serving customers and working with the team to maintain the huge number of bikes that guests at the park enjoy using.

#WorkFit #Hospitality

Looking forward to meeting and chatting to lots of attendees at the Royal College of Midwives 💙 conference in Liverpool over the next couple of days. Do come and say hello if you're there! #RCMConf24

New report by Kids reveals that for young people with SEND, becoming an adult can feel like falling off a cliff edge.
Kids has identified key recommendations and areas for action to improve transition support.
Read and share the report 👇

loom.ly/0flfNEg

Friday 14 June 2024 | 10am – 3pm | £10
We are facilitating another >in-person< complex needs support meeting in south west London. The session will allow parents to come together, share experiences & take part in facilitated discussions. Register here: loom.ly/kkVJnlA

Researchers are calling for siblings of brothers or sisters who have Down's syndrome from under-represented ethnic groups to share their experiences of living in the UK.
You can find out more and see if you are eligible to take part here: loom.ly/uXGh3-E

MOYA MOYA DISEASE
We are highlighting this rare condition as a result of a parent contacting the DSA about her experience of her daughter receiving a diagnosis.

Our Medical Advisers from DSMIG explain more here:
loom.ly/3S11d48

JOB OPPORTUNITY
If you have Down’s syndrome and want to work with a hotel in Burton on Trent, this role might be for you!
Flexible hours/days.
Talk to our #WorkFit Officer for more info. Email [email protected] or register on our website dsworkfit.org.uk

Because it's a Bank Holiday weekend, there won't be a #DSEngage Weekly Workout session on Monday 6 May.
The Weekly Workout will be back the following week, but it has moved to Thursday 16 May at 4.30pm. You can book now for this session on our website - loom.ly/2UAgQ6Q