Down Syndrome effects roughly 1 in every 1000 babies born in the UK. It is a condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome in a baby’s cells. Despite popular belief, Down Syndrome is not an illness or a disease – individuals living with the condition are not ‘sufferers’ or ‘patients.’ Here, in honour
Month: June 2014
Volunteering: Caring and Sharing in the Community
Volunteering, Caring and Sharing in the Community Volunteering, (providing unpaid help to vulnerable individuals or groups), is increasingly common in the UK, especially as the job market becomes more competitive. Many people site the desire to help and the satisfaction brought about by results as their reasons for participating in voluntary activities. Below, Tia Davies
