Awareness Week this year will be 4th-10th June.
Each year, the DSA aim to use Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week to:
-highlight a particular issue and campaign for action
-increase public awareness and understanding of the condition in general
-raise much-needed funds to enable us to continue our work
The main focus of the week this year will be improving employment prospects for adults with Down’s syndrome. The DSA launched their employment campaign at the beginning of the year.
The key messages that the DSA will be promoting are:
1. Out of a potential workforce of 15,000, only 16% of adults with Down's syndrome are in employment
2. With the right support, people with DS can and do make a significant contribution to their workplace
3. Many employers need more information and support to enable them to employ someone with DS successfully
Click here for more information about our employment campaign.
Also the DSA will be hosting the Shifting Perspectives exhibition at London’s OXO Tower, which will run 6-10 June. This exhibition aims to do "exactly what it says on the tin": shift people’s perspectives about what it means to have Down’s syndrome. Admission is free.
Host your own events
Last year the DSA raised an incredible amount of both money and awareness.
You can order your Awareness Week Fundraising Pack by contacting the fundraising team now on 0845 230 0372 or e-mail events@downs-syndrome.org.uk. Or click here for ideas about how to organise your own events.
Down Syndrome Liverpool will be active during this week fundraising and raising awareness - more details of which to follow here on my blog and our website.
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