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21 Plus is a charity supporting children and young people with Down Syndrome and their families.

Wales
Joined October 2019
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Today we proudly took part in #WorldDownSyndromeDay #LotsOfSocks 🧦💛 We are all unique and beautiful 💛 @loucatnic @21PlusDS @EstynHMI @care_wales @NewportFIS @NewportCouncil @k8fea @FroebelTrust
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Today in First Minister's Questions (FMQs), @hef4caerphilly Dr Hefin David MS asked about the @WelshGovernment's vision for job coaching and supported employment. Here is @PrifWeinidog Eluned Morgan MS response! #FMQs #Wales #JobCoaching
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💛💙World Down Syndrome Awareness Week. 21 Plus improving support systems for people with Down syndrome. 🗣️ Talk Time are our communication groups for children from 6 months to 11 years. Syndrome specific sessions. #WDSD #changinglivestogether #raisingawareness
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Show your support for people with #DownSyndrome by wearing your most eye-catching socks on 21 March. Start conversations and be part of the change. Learn more at worlddownsyndromeday.org/lot… #WorldDownSyndromeDay #WDSD2025 #Trisomy21 #ImproveOurSupportSystems #LotsOfSocks
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We are calling on governments to improve our support systems, so we have choice, control and dignity. Learn more at worlddownsyndromeday.org/202… #ImproveOurSupportSystems #WorldDownSyndromeDay #DownSyndromeAdvocate #DownSyndromeNetwork #DownSyndrome #Trisomy21 #CareAndSupport
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Show your support for people with #DownSyndrome by wearing your most eye-catching socks on 21 March. Start conversations and be part of the change. Learn more at worlddownsyndromeday.org/lot… #WorldDownSyndromeDay #WDSD2025 #Trisomy21 #ImproveOurSupportSystems #LotsOfSocks
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Thank you so much @IncRugbyDC for the sessions today at our Summer Day Camp for children with Down syndrome. Brilliant 🤩 as always and very much enjoyed by the children. Fabulous coaching team. We’ll see you again next year.
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Brilliant news! Many congratulations Dylan H, Helen, Lizzie and Dylan W! 🤩
Proud to present 4 new @Swim_England assistant swimming coaches 👏👏 Congratulations to Dylan Hughes, Helen Thompson, Lizzie Allen & Dylan Williams with huge thanks to their #OswestryOtters head coach Nikki Bainbridge who supported them to achieve their fantastic qualification
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Check out @DofE Team Silver @DerwenCollege on practice expedition – at Shotton, Wales
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– at Shotton, Wales
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@DofE Team Silver @DerwenCollege – at Shotton, Wales
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Llongyfarchiadau Dylan Hughes a Dylan Williams!👏 The pair played a key role as Great Britain were crowned top team again at the World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships 2024 in Turkey.👑🇹🇷 Read more ▶ swimwales.org/news/welsh-swi…
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A BIG THANK YOU to the Postcode Community Trust, raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery who have donated £10,000 towards the 21 Plus summer camps for children and young people with Down syndrome from across S Wales. Thank you to the support of #PostcodeLotteryPeople 😊
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Mount Pleasant Primary School @MP_Primary in Newport raised an amazing £583 on #WorldDownSyndromeDay2024 💛💙 for 21 Plus. A huge thank you from everyone @21PlusDS 😊. Your support is very much appreciated. #raisingawarenesstogether #downsyndromeawareness #WDSD2024
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Mount Street Junior School @MountStreetJ in Brecon raised an amazing £582 on #WorldDownSyndromeDay2024 💛💙. They wore colourful mismatched socks, raised awareness in assemblies and donated all proceeds @21PlusDS. A huge thank you from everyone at 21 Plus 😊.
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Always keep pushing forward! No matter the obstacles that you face you focus on now and not the past 💪 Recover tomorrow then go again Thursday
A big improvement from heat to finals... and another British title for @Lyndonlonghorne! 🥇 He takes the victory on points in the Men's MC 150m Individual Medley.
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Such an amazing group of athletes. So proud to have met them, great Ambassadors for the UK and British Sport.
An OUTSTANDING success story @DSSGB1 were crowned BEST TEAM at the World DownSyndromeSwimming Champs 2024 We owe it to these amazing athletes to provide every opportunity for them that we can Donate today to help @DSSGB1 do MORE for our 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️ JustGiving bit.ly/4a5lhQ7
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