21 Pledges worth £6751 year ago
Delivered 31 October 2023
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By North Lancs Down Syndrome Family and Carer Group
Our dream is to create inclusive dance spaces for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy dance and movement in Lancaster.
In January we partnered with Dance Syndrome to deliver weekly inclusive dance sessions for children and adults in Lancaster. that are co-produced and co-delivered by a professional dance artist and a dance leader with a disability. They explore taught dance, travel, connection exercises, and creative tasks which allow each participant’s voice to be heard and all ideas to be shared. At the heart of DanceSyndrome ethos is the belief that there is no right or wrong way to move and there is beauty and significance in everyone’s movement. This provides opportunities for people with learning disabilities to not only be included, but to become more visible citizens, have their voices heard on important issues, follow their dreams and to succeed in their ambitions. Lancaster CVS and local NHS were so excited about our innovative approach they awarded us £2,000 for a 6 week trial. Our crowdfunding will build up our network of dance leaders and make this a regular event
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Why it's a great idea:
Dance Syndrome consulted 300 people with learning disabilities and their families in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, and 100% identified low confidence, low aspirations, and limited life skills as key barriers to participating in social groups and to employment, training and volunteering. 50% had been unable to find suitable physical activity before hearing about Dance Syndrome; 40% had very limited movement and mobility; and 36% said there are no other local inclusive physical activities. They feared being ridiculed in ‘mainstream’ activities and were often unable to access these. Our Everybody dance sessions will address these barriers and inequalities in a safe, inclusive environment which focuses on the individual. Now we want to create opportunities for people living in North Lancashire to regularly access these inclusive dance sessions.
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How will the money be spent?Total £4,879
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VolunteerNorth Lancs Down Syndrome group are a registered charity that provide support to people living with Down's Syndrome and their families. We create opportunites for children and adults to attain their full potential by offering support, information, advice and guidance to people with Down's Syndrome, their families, helpers and carers within the area of benefit.
DanceSyndrome was founded by Jen Blackwell who has Down Syndrome. Jen’s dream was to be a community dance leader. However, she was unable to find inclusive accessible dance sessions and dance leadership training for people with learning disabilities, therefore she founded DanceSyndrome in 2009, and they became a registered charity in 2013.
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