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]
References
edit- ^ "Search the Register - Down Syndrome Centre Limited". charitiesregulator.ie. Charities Regulator. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Addressing levels of care". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
The Down Syndrome Centre (DSC) [..is..] a charity set up by parents to establish Ireland's first dedicated centre
- ^ "Cork's Down Syndrome Centre: A place where children can thrive". echolive.ie. The Echo. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with Down syndrome Centre Midlands". laoistoday.ie. Laois Today. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "DSC Centres". downsyndromecentre.ie. Down Syndrome Centre. Archived from the original on 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
- ^ "Down Syndrome Centre website". downsyndromecentre.ie.
- ^ "Teaching parents to accept". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Dress sale to raise cash for Down Syndrome Centre". The Kerryman. Independent News & Media. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "'Buy My Dress' and help Down Syndrome". Gorey Guardian. Independent News & Media. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2020.