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Helping people with Down's syndrome to live full and rewarding lives
We are the only organisation in this country focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome. Since 1970, we have grown from being a local parent support group to a national charity with over 20,000 members, a national office in Teddington Middlesex, offices in Northern Ireland and Wales and a regional development team. Despite this, the organisation is run by a total staff of only 38 (many of them part time), and a network of around 100 regional volunteer-led support groups.
Our organisation is divided into various teams, including:
In January 2004 we moved to new premises at the Langdon Down Centre, the former home of pioneering Victorian physician, Dr John Langdon Down, after whom Down's syndrome was named. Click here for more information about the history of Dr Down and his work.