-
Status
Received: on time
-
Income
£32.1K
-
Spending
£35.1K
Public benefits
Down's & Proud is a public benefit as it enhances the lives of people with Down's syndrome and their families primarily in the Lurgan area but is also available to anyone throughout Northern Ireland via our website and telephone contact. It helps our children build friendships and allows them to grow up together. We run a 2 week annual Summer
Scheme for all of the children in the group and hire qualified assistants to look after the children to ensure their safety requirements are fully met. We provide all aspects of support for our children and their families as and when required. We want to make sure the parents are happy and that they have adequate support and information to help with decisions they may face throughout their child’s education and beyond. We also provide financial assistance for various reasons, for example educational aids and speech programs. We have recently started our own Tell Tales Speech Club. We have symbol qualified 3 co-workers which under the guidance of a speech therapist hold weekly speech sessions for the children in Down's & Proud. This gives the children the extra help that they need with their speech and also encourages friendships within the group. We aim to provide support and a listening ear for those who want to share their thoughts and experiences. Down’s & Proud aims to raise awareness for Down’s syndrome, as the more people are aware and educated about the condition, the easier it will be on our children. These benefits are demonstrated through positive feedback from parents and families and the actual improvements in the capabilities of the children who are involved in the group. There is no harm or private benefit flowing from the purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Down's & Proud is a charity that was set up to help children with Down's syndrome and their families. The group have weekly speech clubs for our members, dance clubs, cycle clubs and lots of fun days throughout the year. The group also act as a support network by giving advice to each other on all things throughout the children's stages in life,
especially in education. The Mums of the group meet on the 3rd Monday of every month at 8.00pm to 9.00pm in the Hub, Craigavon. The full group meets once a month with children, siblings and parents for an activity morning. We also meet at various Down's & Proud fund raising events throughout the year.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Learning disabilities
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Counselling/support
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Disability
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
