This Down Syndrome Awareness Week 2025

Two ladies one wearing silver sparkles and sparkly headband one wearing white jacket. Both smiling, Creating shapes with their hands learning indian dance hand moves

Spot the dancers a mile off! A meeting of hearts and minds through dance, sparkles, smiles, two honorary Doctors of Arts from the University of Salford in 2024 communicate through their shared passion. From the moment we arrived at the prestigious Cholmondley Room Jen was on the look out for Dr Ria Meera Munshi. Her excitement was palpable. Yet again … Read More

Opportunism

So following #Carersweek, what’s changed?  Has the government heard the plea for help from family carers crying out for better support or from MP Caroline Dinenage who held a debate in the House of Commons last week? Carers need help now, not in the future, but right now.  And not lip service only met with platitudes.  They are hurting and … Read More