Down Syndrome UK
Give more than a gift
This festive season, please consider donating to support a family with a child with Down syndrome in hospital. Your donation will make a positive difference in letting our families know that they are not alone.
Help us decorate our tree with your donations!
We will add a bauble to our Christmas tree for each PADS Care Parcel funded.
Raise awareness wherever you go!
Pop onto our shop and browse our Down Syndrome UK merch! We now have various t-shirts, bags, window stickers, bags and more.
We’ve also put together Nursery and Primary School Information Packs to empower parents and the professionals working with our children.
Maternity Resources
It is important when discussing antenatal screening tests and results, that language used is respectful and accurate. Language is powerful and the first time parents hear the news of a diagnosis will stay with them forever.
We are delighted to provide resources and training to maternity units to ensure expectant and new parents have access to contemporary information about the reality of having a child with Down syndrome.
If you are a health care professional and would like to display/offer our resources, please get in touch.
Maternity Resources
It is important when discussing antenatal screening tests and results, that language used is respectful and accurate. Language is powerful and the first time parents hear the news of a diagnosis will stay with them forever.
We are delighted to provide resources and training to maternity units to ensure expectant and new parents have access to contemporary information about the reality of having a child with Down syndrome.
If you are a health care professional and would like to display/offer our resources, please get in touch.
Freya's story
Getting a diagnosis of Down syndrome for our baby whilst pregnant was a shock and we were really unsure of what this meant for our family.
Having DSUK put us in touch with parents of older children with Down syndrome really helped us come to terms with our baby’s diagnosis.
Since birth we have been supported with physiotherapy, feeding, early development courses, Makaton, information for nursery and now currently toilet training.
Our confidence in advocating for our daughter has come from the excellent information and support we continue to receive from DSUK.
