Ever thought about doing a Tough Mudder? Imagine a course stretching 10+ miles filled with mud and extreme obstacles, designed to "test your physical strength, stamina and mental grit". Imagine tackling obstacles such as Everest - a slippery 15'...
It was a heady mix of emotions at our AGM in June. Listening to the reviews of 2016 highlighted what an incredibly successful year it had been - both in terms of raising funds and raising awareness. There was definitely much to celebrate and be...
Jack and Jessica's mum, Manda, and her fabulous Joggers for Jack team-mates were jumping for joy after completing their Run Reigate challenge on Sunday 17th September.
Manda and Lisa both ran 10k. Chloe and Dan clocked up a half marathon...
More than 100 children and adults from thirty psds families gathered together for fun in the sun at our Garden Party and BBQ on Sunday 4th June. We spent a lovely afternoon in the garden at Lloyd Hall, our psds "hq", and children from toddlers to...
Laila is all smiles in her "first day at school" pic. But she has another reason to smile too. Her fabulous Grandad Mike recently completed the 2017 Great North Run in 1 hour and 58 minutes, raising over £1,600 for PSDS along the way. Just like...
Members of Oxted Band rocked up for band practice in mismatched socks on World Down Syndrome Day. As well as sporting fancy footwear, the band decided to hold a collection for psds too. As a result, we recently received a fabulous donation to the...
Together with a team of lovely fellow mums, Annie's mum Katherine decorated the children of Lingfield (and some adults too!) with gorgeous glitter tattoos at the recent Lingfest.
(photo: one of Katherine's glitter-arty friends in action!)
It was...
PSDS has just been awarded a fabulous grant of £250 as a result of Wilson's School in Wallington taking part in the First Give scheme.
First Give is an educational charity working with 140 secondary schools. Taking part in the First Give scheme...
Members of the Carshalton Athletic Independent Supporters Club held a quiz on Friday 23rd June at Carshalton Social Club with raffle proceeds being donated to psds. We are hugely grateful to Billy and Nathan's dad Derek for organising the quiz and...
Jack, his twin sister, Jessica, and their lovely parents are one of our newer PSDS member families. Jack's cousin Amelie (shown on the left below with her friend Natalie) decided she wanted to do something to raise money for PSDS, so she organised a...