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Help Us Launch The October Experience Exchange – #DiscoverTogether

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Ups and Downs Southwest is a Down Syndrome support charity serving children and young people, their parents/carers and all linked professionals dealing with the health and education of children and young people who have Down Syndrome.

Somerset Office

Our head office is based in Somerset and from here we cover, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, North Somerset and Wiltshire.

Bristol Office

For families and professionals in the Bristol area, we have a dedicated team based at The Park Centre, Knowle.

HIGOS Lots of Socks

HIGOS Lots of Socks

Crazy Multi-Coloured Socks On behalf of everyone at Ups and Downs Southwest, we would like to say a big thank you to Higos for their participation in the Lots of Socks campaign and their generous donation of £250.   The Staff from Higos Insurance Services raised...

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Do you dare? Take part in something amazing!

Do you dare? Take part in something amazing!

Have fun and Abseil Uphill Quarry, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset Saturday 13th May 2017 Uphill Quarry venue is located in the village of Uphill a few miles from Weston-Super-Mare. This is a great abseil venue down a very high slightly overhanging cliff face...

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HIGOS Charity of the YEAR 2017

HIGOS Charity of the YEAR 2017

EXCITING NEWS for local Charity! Ups and Downs Southwest, a support group for children and young people with Down Syndrome are delighted to announce that Higos Insurance Services Ltd have chosen to support them as their Charity of the Year for 2017. Higos Insurance...

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Flash Mob Dance.

Flash Mob Dance.

To mark World Down Syndrome Awareness Week we held a Flash Mob Dance at The Orchard Shopping Centre, Taunton, Somerset.

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Skydive.

Skydive.

Thank You. Huge Massive thanks to athe our incredible and amazing skydivers who jumped for us. It was a gloriously sunny day with both Mike and Oliver on hand to record the day with lots of great pictures! (Mike got sunburnt to an absolute crisp.) Skydivers who jumped...

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Firewalk

Firewalk

They walked on Fire What a fabulous night was had by all at our wonderful fire-walking event, 20 of us WALKED ON FIRE for Ups and Downs Southwest, and we hope to have a grand total to amaze and astound you in the next couple of weeks. We can at least, however, for the...

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Events What’s On

Oct 22 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
10:30 am
Bristol Coffee Morning at the Farm Grimsbury Farm is a wonderful community space on the eastern edge of Bristol, proudly owned by South Gloucestershire Council.We’re incredibly grateful for the support of a dedicated charitable foundation,[...]
Grimsbury Community Farm
Oct 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
6:30 pm
Get Ready for Halloween Bristol Youth Club Are you ready for a spine-chilling evening full of thrills and creativity? Get ready to unleash your inner artist and craft the most hauntingly awesome Halloween lantern ever![...]
The Park Centre
Oct 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
6:30 pm
Pumpkin Carving Sherborne Youth Club Get Ready for a Spooktacular Week! This week, we’re diving into the Halloween spirit with an exciting Pumpkin Carving Contest! Christine will guide us through the creative process, helping you[...]
Tinneys Youth Club
Nov 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Kerrina’s Yoga Class Weston Super Mare Youth Club Get ready for a rejuvenating experience this week as we welcome back the amazing Kerrina from Sacred Space Yoga! Her deeply calming and enriching yoga sessions are[...]
YMCA
Nov 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Weston super Mare Coffee Morning The Firs, Parent Carer Resource Hub   We are thrilled to announce that our coffee mornings will be hosted at various venues this year. Our third venue is The Firs[...]
The Firs, Parent Carer Resource Hub