Friendships, life skills and independence
During the teenage years and moving towards adulthood, it’s important for our young people to have opportunities to practise and develop key social, communication and life skills. The services we provide at this vital stage include social get-togethers, cookery sessions, monthly dance activities and our Youth Communication Groups called 5Club, which are geared towards enjoying friendships, building confidence and promoting independence.
Through funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, we are also developing additional activities for teens and young adults in our Building Independence programme including a new Youth Club and projects which will involve our fantastic new garden. So watch this space…!
The future’s bright…
Like the teens and young people we have the pleasure of working with, we are ambitious and we have exciting future plans. Since moving in to our own dedicated premises – 42a Prices Lane, Reigate – we now have a base at the heart of our local community from which to operate our existing services and launch new initiatives to enable young people with Down syndrome to fulfil their potential and make a valued contribution to their local communities.