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Our older members met at Pizza Express for a morning of food exploration. They learned about the origins of all the ingredients

Play and Bounce Event

Our members had a fun filled afternoon of soft play at our local leisure centre. This was a very popular event and

World Down Syndrome Day 2026

This year we wanted to highlight our wonderful Raising Twenty1 community. We had an online initiative “This is me”. Our families sent

Submitted by Kerry Mackenzie. It was July 2014, just 6 weeks after my marriage. There I was, stood in Tesco choosing a

Ellis’ Story

Submitted by Liberty. Apart from constant anxiety, Ellis’ pregnancy was pretty straight forward at the start with the 12 week and 20

Larondina Dance Workshop

Last weekend, we had the privilege of welcoming the Larondina Dance Company for a very special workshop. The skill, warmth and energy

We’re still buzzing from such a wonderful evening filled with style, sparkle and generosity. Huge thanks to ERDEM, The Hambledon and Chalkdown

Today’s the day — Lettie is taking on her big skydive to raise funds for Andover Twenty1! She’s at the airfield and

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday — we had such a brilliant time outdoors! The children got stuck

On Sunday, 23rd March, we hosted our Cream Tea Fundraiser at Littleton Millennium Hall, it was a truly wonderful afternoon! Guests enjoyed

This week, Andover Twenty1 has been visiting local primary schools to talk about Down syndrome and World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). It’s

Bowling and slice a pizza!

Our older members had a fantastic time on Friday with a night of bowling and delicious pizza. As you can see by

Andover Carnival 2024!

We had an amazing time at the Andover Carnival this year. We didn’t participate in the procession, instead we focused on our

Happy World Down Syndrome Day! Andover Twenty1 is delighted to be able to finally reveal an amazing project we’ve been working on

World Down Syndrome Day 2021 Competition

 Exciting news, we have teamed up with community art project Andover Window Wanderland to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on 21st March.

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Andover Twenty1 is proud to announce our new fundraising event, Land’s End to John O’Groats! COVID-19 has impacted our fundraising ability in

Andover Twenty1 training

On Wednesday 4 February 2020, Andover Twenty1 welcomed Victoria Ralfs, Ben Tyler and his mother Jo, to talk about what works in

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Successful Fundraising Party

Andover Twenty1 hosted its inaugural black tie dinner on Friday 29 November 2019 at the Grosvenor Hotel in Stockbridge. Ninety patrons enjoyed

Friendships and independence Training

24 local people associated with children with Down’s Syndrome in Andover and the local area attended our friendly training on 6 November.

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Family Fun Day

2pm on Sunday 23 June 2019 Wherwell Sports Field, Longparish Road, Wherwell, SP11 7JN Roll up, roll up and join the family

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After a wonderful few years operating as a Community Group, Andover Twenty1 has now been awarded charitable status. Our official charity number

lots of socks

World Down Syndrome Day 2019 was a roaring success for Andover Twenty1. We were proud to welcome more than 17 local schools

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On 21st March each year Andover Twenty1 joins people around the world, wearing brightly coloured, odd socks to raise awareness.

Andover Advertiser Article

Andover Twenty 1 in the Andover Advertiser The Andover Advertiser has kindly featured our fantastic silly socks initiative for World Down’s syndrome