Events diary

We want to inform everyone of the events in our area as well as important events outside our area.
Please tell us of any events you want to be included below by post, fax or preferably by email to info@downsyndromeok.org.uk

**Upcoming events, dates to note, April 2005 onwards**
Click here for Section on small informal chat groups & contacts Dates of organised events
Saturday 7 May 2005 dsOK Open/Information Day & AGM
Monday 6 to Sunday 12 June 2005: Down's Syndrome Awareness Week. Details www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Sunday 3rd July 2005 dsOK Picnic & Treasure Hunt Tilgate Park.
Sunday 10th July 2005 dsOK Trustees' meeting
Saturday 15th October 2005 Down's Syndrome Association AGM
Section on small informal chat groups & contacts
"Positively Down" This group of parents of childen with DS meet frequently in the Richmond, Teddington, Whitton area. See their contact details at www.ifnotnow.co.uk/pd or ring Sue on 020 8898 4506 or Jo-Anne on 020 8286 1484 to find when and where.
Parents and carers of children with DS are invited to coffee mornings by Liz England and Janine Brewster. They are trustees of dsOK, have children with DS and live in Surrey. All are welcome. Phone or email them to find out when & where. Some tentative dates in 2004 are planned (see below) but please contact them a few days before to confirm. November Wednesday 17 (Liz England) Dates for 2005 to be announced soon. Janine Brewster will announce the dates for her coffee mornings when her new baby daughter Darcy has settled in.

Events in recent past

**Events in recent past**
Sunday 13 March 2005 dsOK trustees' meeting
Sunday 16 January 2005 dsOK trustees' meeting
Friday 5 November 2004. dsOK Education Day for teaching professionals Themes: Numicon and Behaviour Contact Lisa Matthews 0208 7706745 email LMathews@suttonlea.org or Helen@downsyndromeOK.org
Saturday 16 October 2004. DSA Annual General meeting, in DSA national office, Normansfield, Teddington.
Sunday 19 September 2004. dsOK trustees' meeting

Sunday 4 July 2004 dsOK trustees' meeting
Saturday 10 July 2004 dsOK Picnic & Treasure Hunt.
Sunday 11 July Capital to Coast cycle ride (was Big H) in aid of DSA and other charities. Details on www.capitaltocoast.org.uk Phone:08000 323 565 or email:capitaltocoast&norwood.org.uk
Saturday, 8 May 2004. dsOK Information/Open Day & AGM in CheamDETAILS
Saturday, 22 May 2004. DSA Under 5's Conference On speech, language, statementing & medical issues. At Sindlesham (Berkshire) Details from Gill Hayes, DSA. See website, phone, fax.
Monday, 31 May 2004.Start of DS Awareness Week: dsOK has a stall in Cheam Fair. DETAILS
Thursday, 29 April 2004. DSA: 1 day conference on:Including Students with Down's Syndrome in Early Years Services For details: DSA website, phone. or email:atiry@downs-syndrome.org.uk