Learning & Development PA Consulting

Learning & Development's Downright Excellent challenge

Fundraising for Downright Excellent
£3,015
raised of £5,000 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Multiple events throughout 2019, 15 August 2019
Downright Excellent

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We enable children with Down syndrome to maximise their potential.

Story


The Learning & Development team are aiming to raise £5000 for Downright Excellent (DEx), a small London charity which gives children with Down’s Syndrome the skills they need to communicate and socialise – skills they can find difficult to acquire without specialist help.

There’s a personal connection between John McLachlan (L&D) and the charity: John‘s 5 year old son James has Down’s Syndrome and they go to DEx every Saturday morning for James’s specialist speech and language therapy.

Downright Excellent is an amazing charity which gives 115 children with Down's Syndrome the life-changing skills they need to communicate and socialise– skills they find difficult to acquire without highly specialised help.

Down's Syndrome is the most common form of learning disability, approx 750 babies with Down's Syndrome are born each year in the UK.  Children with Down's Syndrome have a profile of communication needs which affects their ability to understand language, produce and use speech, and to put words and sentences together.

Downright Excellent wants all their children to gain the life skills they will need to work towards employability. The charity provides weekly speech & language and occupational therapy sessions for 115 children aged 0-15. They also provide quality play experiences plus education and support for parents and carers. The team includes highly specialised therapists, parent trustees and committed volunteers who bring a range of skills and experience.

Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page, every penny you donate will pay for services the children need and benefit from directly.

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About the charity

Downright Excellent

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RCN 1120863
Downright Excellent is a London charity which provides vital services and support to children with Down syndrome and their families. Specifically, we provide speech and language therapy, educational stay and play sessions, plus invaluable training and support for parents, carers and siblings.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,014.35
+ £334.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,708.35
Offline donations
£1,306.00

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