Down Syndrome Ireland - Louth / Meath Branch
Down Syndrome Ireland – Louth / Meath Branch
Stephenson Brendan 
We are organising a Christmas Jumper Appeal to raise funds to help us support children and adults with Down syndrome throughout Louth & Meath. All you have to do is choose a day in December where you and your family, friends, classmates and/or work colleagues wear your most Christmassy jumpers and DONATE whatever you can. … Read more Christmas Jumper Day Appeal
Children’s Christmas Party (for 0 – 13ish-year-olds) Down Syndrome Ireland – Louth/Meath Branch are delighted to announce that the Children’s Christmas Party will take place this year in the spectacular Trim Castle Hotel Sunday 3rd December from 2 PM – 5 PM. Parents are asked to please arrive early to drop in their presents for … Read more Children’s Christmas Party
Christmas Party for Teenagers/AdultsDown Syndrome Ireland – Louth/Meath Branch are delighted to announce that the Christmas Party for Teenagers/Adults will take place this year with a Disco, and finger food on Friday 1st December from 7.30 PM till late Balreask Bar & Restaurant Navan. The theme of the night is “Jingle Bells Rock” Wear your … Read more Adult / Teens Christmas Party
Our Fun with Numbers is resuming with our younger group back next Monday the 11th of September and then the older group is back on Thursday the 14th of September. Fun with Numbers is a fun way of working with numbers through games and creative learning aids. It is a light-hearted way of learning basic number skills like … Read more Fun with Numbers
Our Committee Meetings are resuming after the summer break and our next committee meeting is Monday 11th of September 2023 at 8 pm on Zoom
We have organised a Sibling Support Workshop for our Branch. Saturday 2nd September 2023 in Drogheda Presbyterian Church from 2.00 – 4.30 pm. The Workshops are carried out by Liz Fitzpatrick & Linda Foley, both Nurses working with children with an Intellectual disability. They are qualified Sibshop Facilitators and run Sibshop workshops which are afternoons of fun for siblings of children with special needs. … Read more Sibling support – Sibshop Workshop
Where: Newgrange Farm When: Sunday 3rd September 2023 Down Syndrome Louth/Meath Branch is holding a Family Fun Day & BBQ in Newgrange Farm, Slane, on Sunday the 3rd Sept. BBQ grill will be cooking from 1 pm-3 pm approx. BBQ is free and is paid for by the Louth/Meath Branch. The cost of entry for … Read more Invitation to Family Fun Day & BBQ
Under the watchful eyes of Poppy Stephenson and Mike Egan, Karl Bourke draws the winning ticket in the DSI Louth Meath Irish Legends Golf raffle. Congratulations to the delighted winner Thinus Jordaan from Dundalk, and originally South Africa. Thinus is an enthusiastic golfer and husband of our great Down Syndrome sports/athletics supporter Sanet Jordaan so … Read more Irish Legends Golf raffle Winner
The members of the Down Syndrome Ireland Louth Meath Branch have agreed at the Branch AGM held on 26th April 2023, to provide a funding scheme for branch members to help cover the cost of therapies, and sports / recreational activities in 2023 that will be of benefit to our members with Down syndrome. Details of the Funding Scheme can … Read more Funding Scheme for 2023
Our first Aquafit of the Summer is Wednesday 12th July, at Aura Trim Leisure Centre from 2 to 2:45 pm. This Camp will be facilitated by Eleanor Murray, Aura Trim Employee and Branch Member, and another Aura Trim Staff Member. We have organised an AQUA Boot Camp in association with Aura Trim Leisure Centre. Great … Read more Summer Aquafit Bootcamp