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A new restaurant ’21 Grammi’ opened in Brescia, Italy in February, run exclusively by Down Syndrome Staff

A new restaurant ’21 Grammi’ opened in Brescia, Italy in February, run exclusively by Down Syndrome Staff

by Erika Petrie | Aug 19, 2020 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

This innovative new establishment inaugurated on 27th February, offers a wide range of options from breakfast to brunch to snacks and aperitif, bakery items, patisserie and delicatessen items to take away, as well as the familiar opportunity to have lunch or dinner...
BBC Radio Solent Interview – 11th August 2020

BBC Radio Solent Interview – 11th August 2020

by Erika Petrie | Aug 15, 2020 | Feel Good, Podcasts

Steve Harris talks to Erika Petrie about Miki’s song and how it came about as an awareness raising project over a four year period…part of the song is also played…
Foxes Academy – the only training hotel in the UK for people with learning difficulties

Foxes Academy – the only training hotel in the UK for people with learning difficulties

by Erika Petrie | Aug 12, 2020 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

Foxes Hotel is located in the seaside town of Minehead in Somerset, overlooking the Exmoor Hills. The Foxes Academy programme teaches young people with disabilities vital life skills such as independent living and travel, functional skills like Maths & ICT, as...
Sujeet Desai, a talented musician with Down Syndrome

Sujeet Desai, a talented musician with Down Syndrome

by Erika Petrie | Aug 6, 2020 | Articles, Feel Good

Sujeet Desai is a very talented musician with Down Syndrome who is able to play seven instruments to a very high level: piano, both Bb and bass clarinet, saxophone, violin, trumpet and drums. Sujeet’s has made it his mission to send a message across the world that,...
Kim Searle talks to Erika Petrie about giving ‘differently able’ children a voice

Kim Searle talks to Erika Petrie about giving ‘differently able’ children a voice

by Erika Petrie | Jul 31, 2020 | Feel Good, Podcasts

Kim Searle talks to Erika Petrie about future plans for Shades of Different and the live blog that has recently been set...
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