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Sunshine & Smiles

Support, Friendship & Fun

Improving the lives and opportunities of people with Down syndrome and their families in Leeds.

 

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Royal Armouries Disability Consultation Event

Royal Armouries Disability Consultation Event

17th Nov 2025

Do you want to help shape the way a national museum shares the histories of disabled people in their displays?

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Call for Participants in Bilingual Research Study

Call for Participants in Bilingual Research Study

17th Nov 2025

King’s College London are asking for participants for a research study to understand how children and adolescents who have Down Syndrome develop two or more languages.

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Ultimate Thunder!

Ultimate Thunder!

17th Nov 2025

Help support a groundbreaking documentary about punk-rock band Ultimate Thunder, which has six members, five with learning disabilities, Down Syndrome or autism.

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Sibling Experience Study

Sibling Experience Study

17th Nov 2025

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is recruiting for a new study and would love to hear from anyone aged 11-15 who has a sibling with a learning disability.

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Relaxed performances - Sleeping Beauty

Relaxed performances - Sleeping Beauty

10th Nov 2025

Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds have some Relaxed performances of this year’s pantomime, Sleeping Beauty.

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Notice of 2025 AGM

Notice of 2025 AGM

10th Nov 2025

Our Annual General Meeting will be held at 21 Co. in Headingley and online on Monday 24th November, at 8pm.

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Upcoming events

Online Karaoke Session for ages 10+

Online Karaoke Session for ages 10+

Every other Wednesday, 18:00-19:00
Next date: Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Join us online for singing fun with Kerry

Online Yoga for 16+

Online Yoga for 16+

Every other Friday, 19:30-20:15
Next date: Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Online Yoga Sessions

Yoga for Sunflowers (Ages 2-8)

Yoga for Sunflowers (Ages 2-8)

Next date:
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025, 10:30-11:30

Sunflowers for ages 2-8 on a Saturday morning, every 2 weeks

Family swim at Bramley Baths

Family swim at Bramley Baths

Every other Saturday, 15:15-17:15
Next date: Sat, 22nd Nov 2025

Our next family swim session

Football for ages 4-16

Football for ages 4-16

Next date:
Sun, 23rd Nov 2025, 10:00-11:00

Join us for some football fun!

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