Ups and Downs SW - Youth clubs and activities (360G-SomersetCF-A411724)

£3,500

Youth clubs for young people with Down's Syndrome

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Grant Details

Amount Applied For 4530
Amount Awarded 3500
Award Date 2016-06-24T00:00:00+00:00
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code E01029124
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type LSOA
Beneficiary Location: Name Sedgemoor 007D
Grant Programme: Code June 2016
Grant Programme: Title Grants to Groups
Impact Category Advance people's physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety
Last Modified 2017-10-19T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Duration (months) 11
Planned Dates: End Date 2017-06-30T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2016-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
Primary age group Young People (13 – 18)
Primary beneficiary People with learning difficulties
Primary ethnicity White British
Primary issue Disability and Access issues
Recipient Org: Charity Number 1116381
Recipient Org: Description Ups and Downs Southwest is a parent led charity supporting children and young people with Down Syndrome, and their families. We aim to ensure that our support, information, guidance and activities enable these children and young people to fulfil their potential and improve their quality of life. We provide understanding and vital information though hospital and home visits to families who have just been told their new baby has Down Syndrome (DS); (It is vital that new parents have access to other parents who can relate to their distress and lack of understanding and can improve positive expectations and a more optimistic view and vision of the future) We organise play mornings for parents with babies/toddlers manned by one of our family support staff, and create support networks of parents/carers in different areas to encourage mutual support and information exchange; We provide training sessions and events for parents and professionals involved in any aspect of the care, health, and education of children with DS; We organise and provide youth clubs/groups and youth activity days for our teenagers as well as large Family Days for all ages and families to come along and enjoy; We provide information and assistance with benefit applications and make families aware of services and benefits to which they may be entitled; We provide lectures and presentations and utilise any opportunity to promote positive awareness about Down Syndrome and disability. We provide support and information via our helpline, via email and facebook and are much respected by other organisations in the voluntary sector as the 'go-to' charity when it comes to anything related to DS in Somerset and the Southwest.Ups and Downs SW runs fortnightly youth clubs in Yeovil and Weston, as well as monthly bowling sessions in Taunton and one off activity days for young people with DS right across the county. At youth club our young people find themselves in an active, friendly, supportive group providing a safe social outlet, opportunities to form friendships, enjoy chill-out time with friends, access sporting activities and improve their self-esteem and confidence at what can be a difficult stage of their development.
Recipient Org: Web Address http://www.upsanddowns.net