Services provided...

Speech Therapy

Speech and language is often a huge barrier for children with Down's Syndrome to overcome, often being delayed and difficult to master.

Speech therapy is one of our more ambitious projects. It provides one to one contact on a regular basis with a speech therapist. This also enables the child to continue to work at home on set tasks which will encourage language and cognitive skills at the Childs individual pace. It also provides the parents with encouragement and guidance to their child's progress.

For more information about speech therapy contact treasurer@leicesterdownsgroup.co.uk

Sporting Sponsorship

The group can now sponsor a child/adult with Downs Syndrome to attend a sporting activity. You can request help from us with the cost of football training, swimming lessons, tennis lessons, ballet class etc. If we agree, it is then down to you to organise the activity and send us the receipts for which we will refund you the cost.

Contact : treasurer@leicesterdownsgroup.co.uk

Educational Grant

If your child is in full time education SLD, MLD or Mainstream the group can provide your child with a ONE OFF £100 educational grant. This grant is to be used for something to aid in your childs education, such as books, equipment or staff training. Please apply for this from the group stating who it is for, what is for and which school will be benefitting. If the committee are happy it is a suitable request, it will be up to you to purchase the item and send the receipts to us for refund.

Contact : treasurer@leicesterdownsgroup.co.uk

Mums & Tots Coffee Morning

Red Cross Family Resource Centre
Kenilworth Drive
Oadby
Leicester

10:00am-12:00am

This is a great venue for a chance to meet other families, have a chat and a coffee or tea and relax while your children play. There are volunteer on hand to supervise the kids while you relax. You can also borrow toys and equipment from the toy library for a month at at time.

Come and join us we meet EVERY 2ND THURSDAY of every month, excluding August when the centre is shut for their summer holiday.