Foyle Down Syndrome Trust

Foyle Down Syndrome Trust Providing an innovative and groundbreaking approach to Education and Social inclusion. Some courses offered lead to recognised accreditation.

Early Years Group (0-3 & 4-7 years) - Music, movement, drama and art programmes are organised to help develop the children's social skills and to enable them to interact with their peers.

8-12 and 13-19 year groups - All social programmes are practiced in carefully structured and organised environments. Previous social programmes include arts and crafts, drama and music classes.

20+ year group -

This social programme promotes social development and independent living skills through activities such as cookery, first aid training, drama, outdoor pursuits and dance.

PUNK ROCKERS REUNION FUNDRAISERThe recent Punk Rockers Reunion held at Sandino's night club in aid of the Foyle Down Syn...
10/06/2026

PUNK ROCKERS REUNION FUNDRAISER
The recent Punk Rockers Reunion held at Sandino's night club in aid of the Foyle Down Syndrome Trust, raised a fantastic £2,157 for the local charity. 4 bands took to the stage, Now Rudeboy, Suspect Device, The Inflatable Dolls and Damaged with Boa Chitta, along with DJ's Ally and Soupy, all delivered well-known classic Punk and Ska anthems to a very appreciative crowd. The organizer's Pete Hamilton and Dee Jenkins would like to thank all those who attended the gig, the bands for taking part, the gigs sponsor Greg McCartney of The Undertones Mural Official and Sandino's for hosting the charity event.

Tuesday from 11.30am. No need to book, new members are always welcome!
07/06/2026

Tuesday from 11.30am.
No need to book, new members are always welcome!

🌟 Volunteer with us at FDST! 🌟 Please Share!We are looking for individuals aged 16+ to volunteer with us at our annual s...
05/06/2026

🌟 Volunteer with us at FDST! 🌟 Please Share!

We are looking for individuals aged 16+ to volunteer with us at our annual summer scheme! ☀️

As a volunteer you will work with our staff to ensure that our members are having fun, trying new things and building their confidence through a range of activities and trips out. 🙌 You will have the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our members. Full induction provided!

This scheme runs throughout July and August, Monday - Friday from 10am - 1:30pm each day.

Volunteers have flexibility for what days they wish to volunteer, all help is appreciated!

To apply to become a Summer Scheme Volunteer please message our page, call 02871 343991 or email [email protected]!

03/06/2026

Our 4-7 Social programme had their final session with Donna from Rugby tots today 🏉 and what a fun time we had! It has been lovely to see the children grow in confidence in so many important skills; throwing, catching, kicking, jumping and turn taking 😎 they have absolutely smashed it 👏🤩

03/06/2026

Here in our social enterprise 'Down Right Crafty' as well as producing unique products, our team are learning new creative processes that inhance hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Well done everyone👏🤩👏

🌟 Speech and Language Therapy 🌟Isla is a member of our 0-3 group at FDST. Isla’s speech and language therapy sessions ar...
03/06/2026

🌟 Speech and Language Therapy 🌟

Isla is a member of our 0-3 group at FDST. Isla’s speech and language therapy sessions are child-led and focus on building communication through play.

Modelling core words such as "more" and "help" across a range of activities using spoken language, Makaton signs, and AAC supports communication development through a multimodal approach. By following Isla’s interests, meaningful opportunities are created for her to see, hear, and use these powerful words naturally throughout the session.

MEMORY WALK 2026We invite all members, families and friends of Foyle Down Syndrome Trust to join us for our Annual Memor...
02/06/2026

MEMORY WALK 2026

We invite all members, families and friends of Foyle Down Syndrome Trust to join us for our Annual Memory Walk fundraising event on Saturday 6th June, starting at 10.30am in Ebrington Square.

This event is an accessible route from Ebrington Square, across the Peace Bridge, along the Quay to the Craigavon Bridge, across the bridge and back to up Ebrington Square.

This walk is in memory and celebration of the lives of two of our beautiful members Ruby Lynch and Bronagh McLaughlin. We would like everyone to wear something red.

All proceeds from this event will support the creation of our new learning and development space.

You can donate via the link:
https://www.goodhub.com/go/memorywalk2026

Sponsor forms are also now available from the office.

28/05/2026

🌟 1:1 Education 🌟

Does it get any cuter than this? 😍 Here we have Conor (3) engaging in our See & Learn programme (vocabulary 1).
The key benefits of See and Learn are that it;
- Builds early vocabulary
- Teaches around 60 common first words such as everyday objects, people, and actions.
-Helps children understand and begin using meaningful words in daily life.

-Uses visual learning strengths as
Children with Down syndrome often learn better through visual information.

- The programme uses real photographs, matching games, and picture selection activities to support learning.

As you can see, this clever little 🍪 already knows quite a few of these words and he loves posting them in our 'All Done bin for cheers 👏 This encourages co ordination and focus on the task all whilst having fun ❤️ I have no doubt Conor is going to whizz through this programme👏

Well done Conor, what a little superstar you are 🌟💙

What better way to round off our Project 21 Residential on the final night than with an All Star 🌟 Talent Show! 🎤 🎶 🕺 🪩
27/05/2026

What better way to round off our Project 21 Residential on the final night than with an All Star 🌟 Talent Show! 🎤 🎶 🕺 🪩

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First Floor, Shared Future Centre, 61 Irish Street
Derry
BT472DB

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