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Have Your Voice Heard at Carers Parliament 2025

31 July 2025

Are you an unpaid carer in Scotland? Here’s your chance to speak directly to the people making the decisions. This...

Edinburgh Napier University: Research Project – Collaboratively Developing Person-Centred Emergency Ambulance Healthcare for People with Intellectual Disability

16 July 2025

Edinburgh Napier University is looking for participants to take part in a participatory action research project aiming...

Have Your Say: Help Us Make Healthcare Fairer for Everyone

15 July 2025

A crucial consultation is happening right now that could change healthcare for people with Down’s syndrome across...

Carers UK – State of Caring Survey 2025

9 July 2025

Carers UK has opened its annual State of Caring Survey for 2025, for unpaid carers (or former unpaid carers) who are...

A Goodbye and Hello: Changes in the Down’s Syndrome Scotland Board

17 June 2025

Today we celebrate a milestone and share some exciting news about our Board of Trustees who have just had their June...

After six years leading Down's Syndrome Scotland as its Chief Executive, Eddie McConnell plans to retire at the end of this year

10 June 2025

Down’s Syndrome Scotland (DSS) has today announced that its Chief Executive, Eddie McConnell, has decided to retire...

Carers Week 9-15th June 2025

6 June 2025

Carers Week is an annual campaign helping to raise awareness and support for unpaid carers in the UK. The...

Down’s Syndrome Garden Best Small Garden Plant Sale! 21st June

6 June 2025

EDSA Webinar: The sibling subsystem in families with a child with Down’s syndrome: Processes and outcomes – 4th June

30 May 2025

The European Down Syndrome Association (EDSA) are hosting a free webinar on Wednesday 4th June at 4.00pm (UK Time)...

KAEFER’s 5-Year Pledge to Empower People with Down’s Syndrome

30 May 2025

We are delighted to share the exciting news that KAEFER UK & Ireland has signed a five-year corporate partnership...