Down Syndrome UK | Positive About Down Syndrome

About Down Syndrome UK | Positive About Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome UK (DSUK) is a dedicated national charity committed to enhancing the lives of individuals with Down syndrome and their families across the UK. Our mission is clear: to empower parents and caregivers, educate professionals, and enlighten the public to create an inclusive society free of barriers and full of opportunity. At DSUK, we envision a world where everyone with Down syndrome can live their best lives—welcomed, valued, and embraced within their communities. Our efforts go beyond support; we are actively working to drive meaningful change by informing, educating, and engaging policymakers. We offer a huge range of services, including expert-led training for parents and professionals, supportive online communities with guidance and support, and comprehensive educational initiatives tailored for early years Where we stand: We want our children to be valued and included in the communities in which we live, to have the choice to attend their local mainstream school and when old enough to work; not to encounter barriers, but instead to be welcomed and embraced within society. We aim to inform and educate as widely as possible to ensure that our children are able to become valued friends and colleagues without many outdated stereotypes and prejudices restricting friendships and working relationships. Under the Down Syndrome UK umbrella, we have four key initiatives... Positive About Down Syndrome: Providing information, support and resources to expectant, new and preschool parents. We collaborate with maternity units across the UK to ensure expectant and new parents have access to ongoing support and contemporary accurate information regarding Down syndrome. ST&R: Support Training & Resources for parents and professionals of those of school age. Pants4School: Enabling children with Down syndrome to be toilet trained in time to start in pants4school! DSUK Network: A forum to help with promoting and supporting local Down syndrome support groups.