At Sunshine HQ we work to liase with doctors, nurses, midwives and other professionals at Leeds Teaching Hospitals to improve the delivery of care and information to families who are given a diagnosis of Down syndrome for their baby.
Recently the hospital were donated some 'baby suitcases' by the charity diffability, and invited us to include some local information in them. Following feedback from our Sunbeams group, we had the opportunity to visit the hospital and talk about ways to ensure everyone recieves the same information whichever ward they are on, as well as have a look at the suitcases and add some local support group information to them.
It was fantastic to hear that different wards & departments are keen to inform, educate and provide positive information about Down syndrome both antenatally and postnatally. We will continue to work alongside the hospitals to ensure no one is left without proper information and opportunities for support.
A big thank you to diffability for the donation of the suitcases to our future Sunshine & Smiles families (and others)!
More news articles
27th Nov 2023
We’d like to give a shout out and a HUGE thank you to Joe Gray, who is doing “Movember’ to raise money for Sunshine & Smiles.
Read more...The Big Birthday Party - recap and thank yous!
27th Nov 2023
On Sunday, we held our annual celebration, and this year it was a Big Birthday Party to celebrate our 10 years as a registered charity.
Read more...SENDIASS Preparing for SEND meetings workshop
27th Nov 2023
Leeds SENDIASS are holding a FREE workshop for parents and carers to help them prepare for SEND meetings.
Read more...