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Ups and Downs Southwest is a Down Syndrome support charity serving children and young people, their parents/carers and all linked professionals dealing with the health and education of children and young people who have Down Syndrome.

Somerset Office

Our head office is based in Somerset and from here we cover, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, North Somerset and Wiltshire.

Bristol Office

For families and professionals in the Bristol area, we have a dedicated team based at The Park Centre, Knowle.

Little Lotto Winners March 2023

Little Lotto Winners March 2023

  Congratulations to our Little Lotto Winners for March 2023   Well done to our latest winners in the Ups and Downs Southwest Little Lotto 50/50 Club. You could be in for a chance of winning in the next draw by signing up below.

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The Big Help Out

The Big Help Out

The Big Help Out Lend a hand To mark The King’s Coronation, thousands of organisations nationwide, including ours, are encouraging people to ‘Lend a hand’ in their community and sign up to volunteer on Monday, 8th May 2023. We have a fantastic volunteering menu for...

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The Rotary Club of Taunton Vale

The Rotary Club of Taunton Vale

Fundraising News. As part of their year-long support for our charity, the Rotary cub of Taunton Vale invited us to a special evening on the 3rd of April, 2023. Where our Director, Joanna Thorn, was presented with a cheque for an amazing £4,000. “We are incredibly...

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Little Lotto Winners February 2023

Little Lotto Winners February 2023

  Congratulations to our Little Lotto Winners for February 2023   Well done to our latest winners in the Ups and Downs Southwest Little Lotto 50/50 Club. You could be in for a chance of winning in the next draw by signing up below.

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Family Day for WDSD

Family Day for WDSD

We had a brilliant time celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on Saturday 18th March 2023. It was lovely to see so many families. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful volunteers, Jayne, Briar and William and to everyone that donated cake and...

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Final Year Review 2022

Final Year Review 2022

We are proud to share our 2022 Year in Review with you.  This snapshot of the services we offer, the number of people we support and the difference we make, leaves us feeling very proud of our services and incredibly privileged to work alongside so many...

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Little Lotto Winners January 2023

Little Lotto Winners January 2023

  Congratulations to our Little Lotto Winners for January 2023   Well done to our latest winners in the Ups and Downs Southwest Little Lotto 50/50 Club. You could be in for a chance of winning in the next draw by signing up below.

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Little Lotto Winners December 2022

Little Lotto Winners December 2022

  Congratulations to our Little Lotto Winners for December 2022   Well done to our latest winners in the Ups and Downs Southwest Little Lotto 50/50 Club. You could be in for a chance of winning in the next draw by signing up below.

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Little Lotto Winners November 2022

Little Lotto Winners November 2022

  Congratulations to our Little Lotto Winners for November 2022   Well done to our latest winners in the Ups and Downs Southwest Little Lotto 50/50 Club. You could be in for a chance of winning in the next draw by signing up below.

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Experience Days Raffle Prize

Experience Days Raffle Prize

Thank you! A huge thanks to www.experiencedays.co.uk for kindly donating a £50 'Gift of Choice' voucher as a prize in our concert raffle on the 10th of December. Experience Days allow you to choose any course or experience from their extensive list. From bungee...

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Little Lotto Winners October 2022

Little Lotto Winners October 2022

  Congratulations to our Little Lotto Winners for October 2022   Well done to our latest winners in the Ups and Downs Southwest Little Lotto 50/50 Club. You could be in for a chance of winning in the next draw by signing up below.

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Little Lotto Winners September 2022

Little Lotto Winners September 2022

  Congratulations to our Little Lotto Winners for September 2022   Well done to our latest winners in the Ups and Downs Southwest Little Lotto 50/50 Club. You could be in for a chance of winning in the next draw by signing up below.

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Post-16 Service Launch

Post-16 Service Launch

New Post-16 Service (Bristol) Ups and Downs southwest is extremely excited to have launched a new Post-16 Service.  This service is here to provide information, advice and support to young people and their parents and carers in the Bristol area who are thinking about...

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Jun 6 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Yoga with Kerrina Weston Super Mare Youth Club We welcome back Kerrina from Sacred Space Yoga for this youth club session. Kerrina is an experienced yoga teacher and will lead us through some gentle moves[...]
YMCA
Jun 7 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
10:00 am
Maths for Life by Karen McGuigan Maths for Life Would you like practical tips and strategies to support you in planning for and including pupils with Down Syndrome across the curriculum? Does the young person[...]
Zoom
Jun 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Keep Fit with Communifit Sherborne Youth Club This week we are welcoming back Communifit to our Sherborne Youth Club. Communifit is an organisation local to Sherborne and aims to help the community to become fitter[...]
Tinneys Youth Club
Jun 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
The Somerset Coffee Morning The Somerset Coffee Morning Come and join our Somerset family support team for coffee, biscuits and chat, along with a chance to meet other families. Everybody is welcome, whether you have[...]
Ups and Downs Southwest
Jun 14 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
6:30 pm
Shake Rattle and Fun Bristol Youth Club   Get ready to shake, rattle, have fun and have a blast with Unique Perspectives! Join us for interactive sessions designed specifically for youth groups. Drumming will take[...]
The Park Centre