Up and coming events for your diary

There will be no meeting on Sat 1st May ( as its bank holiday weekend ) but we are having a BBQ on Sat 8th May ( please email info@proudwalsall.org to tell us if you're coming and number of adults and children and if you are vegetarian so we know for catering purposes or text us on 0795 101 9506 thanks )

The BBQ is at 4 Tynings Lane, Aldridge ( next to the little church on the corner ) 2pm - 4pm There is no charge for this event but please do tell us your coming


Saturday 5th June - Summer Trip to Twycross Zoo - Please email us if you want a booking form for this trip or text us you address details so we can post a form out to you


Saturday 3rd July 2pm - 4pm at Leighswood Childrens Centre
Logan communications are coming to talk and demonstrate some communication systems that they have to help children with down's syndrome to communicate and help with speech.

Parent Partnership Services will also be on hand to answer any questions regarding your educational needs.


We will be having a break over August ( although we will be doing a craft session at Walsall Art Gallery but watch this space nearer to the time )

Re start again on Sat 4th September at Leighswood Childrens Centre 2pm - 4pm

The next PROUD meeting is Saturday 10th April ( due to the first Saturday being Easter Saturday ) and takes place 2pm - 4pm at Leighswood Childrens Centre, Broadmeadow, Aldridge WS9 8FY

PROUD today Sat 6th March 2pm - 4pm at Leighswood Childrens Centre, Broadmeadow, Aldridge WS9 8FY

Please note that the next meeting ( which usually falls on the first Saturday of the month ) is moved to Sat April 10th at Leighswood Childrens Centre due to it being Easter the week before

PROUD meets this Saturday ( 6th February ) at Leighswood Childrens Centre, Broadmeadow, Aldridge 2pm - 4pm

Parent Partnership will be coming to the event to be on hand to discuss any educational issues such as statementing, reviews IEPs and anything else

A big Thank you to all who came and supported the Firestation event we raised £1200

The next PROUD meeting is the Christmas Party on Sat 5th December which is being held at St.Thomas church ( please note change of venue from previous years )St.Thomas Close, Aldridge WS9 8SL
at 2pm - 4pm

If you do want to come to the christmas party, please can you email jo@proudwalsall.org so we know for catering purposes and most importantly that Santa knows as he brings the presents!!! and we'd hate for children to come and be disappointed that santa forgot their present!!!



We have now got our PROUD calendars available to buy. These will be available at the christmas party or if you want to buy them online you can go to the PROUD calendar website www.proudcalendar.co.uk If for any reason ( apparently internet explorer uses may have ) the link to buy the calendar doesn't work try this link, you may need to copy and paste it into your browser https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9736896

The next meeting will be in February which will be back at Leighswood Childrens Centre 2pm - 4pm We will have Ken Upton from Parent Partnership services on hand to advise about Statementing and other Educational needs you may have and also have a speech and Language therapist coming to run through the DownsED SEE AND LEARN programme which you can find out more about if you click here

PROUD meets today Sat 7th November at Leighswood Childrens Centre, Broadmeadow, Aldridge WS9 8FY 2pm - 4pm

Today we have got the BBC coming to film at PROUD as part of the Down's syndrome Association lifeline charity appeal ( which will appear on BBC1 on Sunday 13th Dec at 4pm )

We have also got a Speech and Language session and also we have a visiting guest from Parent Partnership Services to tell you how they can help parents apply for childrens statements with education and help with schooling.

We look forward to seeing you there

As more people are finding out through testing about the diagnosis of Down's syndrome we want to support the Down's syndrome campaign "Tell it Right, Start it Right" that parents should be given more accurate and detailed information. See more about the petition here http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/TellItRight/

Please go and look at some of our photo montages on the photos page as they portray that people with Down's syndrome can and do lead full and rewarding lives. They do not suffer and for us personally our daughter is just a delight to have around.



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Our next PROUD meeting is at Leighswood Childrens Centre, Broadmeadow, Aldridge 2pm - 4pm. We have a Speech and Language Therapist coming. We look forward to seeing you there.