(by Francis Redwood, Telegraph & Argus, 7th October 2025)
Young children in Yorkshire are set to benefit from life-changing support.
A £15,000 grant from the Yorkshire, West Riding Freemasons has been awarded to the Down Syndrome Training and Support Service to fund early intervention programmes for children aged up to five or six.
The funding will support around 50 children, helping prepare them for mainstream education through targeted development sessions.
Wendy Uttley, founder, manager and trainer at the Down Syndrome Training and Support Service, said: “We’re delighted to receive this generous grant from Yorkshire Freemasons, which will allow us the fund early intervention that will benefit around 75 children, making a…
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The funding will support around 50 children, helping prepare them for mainstream education through targeted development sessions.
Wendy Uttley, founder, manager and trainer at the Down Syndrome Training and Support Service, said: “We’re delighted to receive this generous grant from Yorkshire Freemasons, which will allow us the fund early intervention that will benefit around 75 children, making a…
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