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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

Apr 23 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
6:30 pm
Lets make a healthy dessert Bristol Youth Club Lets learn to make a healthy dessert – Fruit salad / Fruit kebabs "*" indicates required fields My child would like to join you at Bristol Youth[...]
The Park Centre Common Room
Apr 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
6:30 pm
String Painting and Fun Sherborne Youth Club When: Thursday, 24th April, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Where: Sherborne Area Youth and Community Centre, Tinneys Lane, Sherborne, DT9 3DY Join us for a creative and action-packed evening at[...]
Tinneys Youth Club
May 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Coffee Morning Yeovil The Hub Yeovil Join Us for Coffee, Cake, and Chat in Yeovil When: 7th May, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMWhere: The Hub, 13 Buckland Road, Pen Mill Trading Estate, Yeovil, BA21[...]
The Hub Yeovil
May 14 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
6:30 pm
Fun Football Session Bristol Youth Club Get Ready for an Unforgettable Football Adventure at Bristol Youth Club! Hey there, future football stars! Are you ready to kick off an amazing day filled with laughter, teamwork,[...]
The Park Centre
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am
Coffee, Cake and Chat! The Silver Otter, Devon   New to Devon: Coffee, Cake, and Chat! We are absolutely delighted to invite you to our new **bi-monthly Coffee, Cake, and Chat sessions in the heart[...]
The Silver Otter