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Down’s Syndrome Group aims to top £10k in January DEBBIE MITCHELL

Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group is running a whole week of events to raise funds and awareness of their
work supporting families with Down’s Syndrome children, culminating on 18 January when group chair FITNESS CLASSES
Jenny Williams will run and cycle 50 miles at Velocity Health & Fitness at De Vere Village, Shaw Ridge.
Explaining the need for a fund- days to raise money. developments from a representa- PILATES
raising push, Jenny said: “Every- The group, affiliated to the Na- tive of the national association. This Monday, 7.45pm - 8.45pm
body’s cutting back: local compa- tional Down’s Syndrome Associa- event alone costs us £3,000.” Tuesday, 8pm - 9pm
nies have reduced support to local tion, provides resource packs for Mum of five Jenny is keen to at Peatmoor Community Primary School
charities and all the grants have newborns, pre-school and school rectify the negative press around
dried up. We need £20,000 a year children, as well as coordinating Down’s Syndrome. She said: “My Thursday, 7pm - 8pm
just to keep the group going, and speech and therapy sessions, sum- son was born with the condition at Isambard Community School
hope to raise half of this in January.” mer trips, library and play sessions. and it took me about four months to
Other events include a quiz Describing their support for accept it. New parents can be dev- £30 for 6 week course,
night and a disco and bingo night health care and educational profes- astated, but I want people to learn booked and paid in advance
at the Star Bar in Wood Street, Old sionals in the town Jenny added: that having a Down’s Syndrome Contact Debbie Mitchell on
Town. Jenny is hoping that schools “Each year we sponsor a training child is not the end of the world.”
around the town, especially those day for professionals who work Help Jenny via: www.mydonate. 01793 722152 or 07745 422365
with Down’s Syndrome pupils in with Down’s Syndrome children bt.com/events/jennywilliams/92877
attendance will hold non-uniform to come and learn about the latest
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