Supporting organisations

We support Down syndrome organisations to become stronger and more inclusive.

People with Down syndrome and their families have a stronger voice when they work together as Down syndrome organisations.

We support Down syndrome organisations to include everyone and be strong enough to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.

We are working with Humanity & Inclusion to find out more about health equity for people with Down syndrome and...

We are supporting self-advocates to improve Bridge training - a program that helps advocates speak up for the rights of...

We work with a team of Ambassadors who guide our work and give us feedback.

We take part in important global events and activities to help raise awareness about Down syndrome.

We work with national organisations to develop self-advocacy in their countries and we support self-advocates directly to advocate for their...

We are training self-advocates with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, to become consultants on inclusive organisations.

The Down’s Syndrome Association and Down's Syndrome Scotland developed and ran a UK-wide research & advocacy project on ‘Inclusive Education’,...

We are working with Inclusion International developing international guidelines so organisations can make their work inclusive.

For World Down Syndrome Day 2023, the Down Syndrome International network campaigned for the right to legal capacity, supported decision-making...

We worked with international clinical experts on cardiac disease to create an up-to-date review and expert consensus document on cardiac...

We develop and share evidence, stories and examples of inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

We empower people with Down syndrome and their families to speak up for their human rights.

We build and lead partnerships with important people, groups and organisations.

We coordinate advocacy for the human rights of persons with Down syndrome.

Our strategy guides everything that we do to achieve our vision of a better world where all people with Down syndrome are fully included in society.

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