Down Syndrome Centre Explained

Down Syndrome Centre (DSC) is a registered charity in Ireland.[1] It was set up in 2002 by parents of children with Down syndrome. The aim of the charity is to establish support centres in Ireland which provide a range of support services.[2]

In 2017, the charity opened a centre in Cork (DSC Cork),[3] and also provides support to facilities in Portlaoise (DSC Midlands) and in Carrickmacross (DSC North East).[4] [5]

Other initiatives include the development of a website with news and information relating to Down syndrome.[6] The charity, working in conjunction with the National Children's Hospital in Tallaght, recruited Ireland's first Down syndrome liaison nurse in 2009 - to provide information to parents of newly born children with Down syndrome in Dublin's maternity hospitals.[7]

The charity holds a number of fundraising events during the year, which includes golf classics, a "Strawberry Ball", "Laughternoon", a Christmas lunch and a "Buy My Dress" program – a sale of over 1000 used high street and designer dresses that have been donated by Irish people.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search the Register - Down Syndrome Centre Limited . . charitiesregulator.ie . 21 August 2020 .
  2. Web site: Addressing levels of care . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 2 June 2009 . 21 August 2020 . The Down Syndrome Centre (DSC) [..is..] a charity set up by parents to establish Ireland's first dedicated centre .
  3. Web site: Cork's Down Syndrome Centre: A place where children can thrive . The Echo . echolive.ie . 16 June 2020 . 21 August 2020 .
  4. Web site: Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with Down syndrome Centre Midlands . Laois Today . laoistoday.ie . 4 March 2020 . 21 August 2020 .
  5. Web site: DSC Centres . Down Syndrome Centre . downsyndromecentre.ie. https://web.archive.org/web/20200413060745/https://www.downsyndromecentre.ie/dsc-centres/ . 13 April 2020 . Down Syndrome Centres are now up and running under our umbrella in the Midlands, Cork and North East [..] DSC Cork, DSC Midlands and DSC North East are family voluntary service charity groups.
  6. Web site: Down Syndrome Centre website. downsyndromecentre.ie .
  7. Web site: Teaching parents to accept . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 10 May 2011 . 21 August 2020 .
  8. Web site: Dress sale to raise cash for Down Syndrome Centre . Independent News & Media . The Kerryman . 19 May 2011 . 21 August 2020 .
  9. Web site: 'Buy My Dress' and help Down Syndrome . Independent News & Media . Gorey Guardian . 14 May 2014 . 21 August 2020 .

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