Great work Kezia 😘

Fantastic turnout today for our National Down Syndrome Policy Group focus on #DownSyndromeAct Consultation in #Westminster for parents/carers hosted by Department of Health and Social Care with special guest Sir Liam Fox, followed by trip to UK Prime Minister. Lots of really valuable discussion & some powerful messages to digest

Some great prizes up for grabs!

Huge congrats to #PortsmouthDSA's Max who was awarded an ‘Inspiring Young Man’ award on #InternationalMensDay #Dadzclub for raising awareness about #DownSyndrome & the #DownSyndromeAct. Well done Max and to all our trailblazers! #Diversity #InclusionMatters Stephen Morgan MP

Well done Max, very well deserved.

Fantastic update to ‘How Much is Enough’ #SLT guidelines #LeelaBaksi for nik #DownSyndromeAct Education Evidence. It’s essential all individuals have access to consistently available #SLT from first weeks & throughout #education & #adulthood. bit.ly/3hZKRAn

Kezia had a great time! Thanks KES for hosting, looking forward to the next one.

Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association 💚 still have places on our free online Disability Living Allowance training session on Care Component, ideal for families of children with Down syndrome aged 0-3. For more info please see link in comments. This is open to all so please do retweet or get in touch!

A big thank you to Royal Sussex 342 & Keay family for your fantastic donation of £553, for making us so welcome & for your valued support. We look forward to working with you all in 2023. Michelle Hants & IoW Masons Ken Ross OBE Rachael Ross MBE Helen Nelson #CharityPartners

Thank you to the STS Defence team who presented #volunteers Alice Osborne 💚 & Katherine with a fantastic cheque for £630 from their Xmas raffle. These funds will be used to provide specialist services for our young people. Thank you! #Community #PortsmouthDSA Ken Ross OBE

This is always a great night, grab some tickets and come have some fun!

Our teenagers enjoyed a fantastic evening at Red Spider climbing centre with their buddies King Edward VI School Percussion Play #InclusionMatters Neal Parker Ken Ross OBE Andy Ford Lucy Field 💚 Catherine Crook 💚 Alice Osborne 💚 Kate Allen Karen Taylor Michelle

Our juniors enjoyed another fab session with our teenage buddies KES. Our partnership with KES has wonderful benefits for all concerned, helping to develop new skills & friendships, & offering valuable social experiences for everyone. #Community #InclusionMatters

This week is #DownSyndrome Awareness Week & we need your help to raise funds for our fantastic charity partner, the #PortsmouthDSA. Please follow Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association 💚 & like their post, & in return, we will donate £1. Help us reach our £2k target by sharing this post 🙏 #WDSD2023

Great to be at UK Prime Minister to raise awareness on #WDSD23 with friends National Down Syndrome Policy Group #PortsmouthDSA #FlickDrummond #ChangingTheNarrative #WithUsNotForUs Andy Ford Ken Ross OBE Lucy Field 💚 Sir Liam Fox Alice Osborne 💚 Kate Allen Scott Morgan Merchant of Thirst 💚

Thank you to everyone @SJPS_Portsmouth for #RaisingAwareness by supporting #PortsmouthDSA #RockYourSocks initiative once again. A fantastic amount raised. 👏👏👏 Scott Morgan Lucy Field 💚 Suzy Horton 🕒 ⚓ Alice Osborne 💚 #WDSD23

“Next week AGAIN on BBC Question Time there will no representative of the #disabled community, even though they are hit hardest by cost of living crisis” 9th week I’ve offered to sit on the panel as a Disabled poverty expert, 9th! 🙄 Pls RT if you’d like to see representation

Rocking the Tower! Fantastic gig @SpinnakerTower lit up in our charity colours with band Uncovered to end our #PortsmouthDSA awareness celebrations! Thank to everyone who supported our #RaisingAwareness campaign this week for #WDSD23 YOU ROCK! Stacey Brooks Michelle 🎸🎸🎸

A Right Royal Knees Up! We rolled out the red carpet for our families & friends who joined us for our #KingCharles #Coronation Celebrations . Thanks One Stop Stores, Asda #Waterlooville & all our #volunteers who worked so hard to make this event fit for a king! Royal Voluntary Service

Buddy Brilliant! Our jnr members & their fab teenage buddies from KES teamed up for a fantastic evening of fun, socialising & activity, followed by a shared meal. Judging by the smiles, we think the evening was a huge success! #Friendship #SocialOpportunities Neal Parker