Live Blog
This live blog is about celebrating the inspirational stories and achievements of individuals all over the world who have overcome their ‘different ability’, impairment, stunted growth or otherwise to prove misconceptions are wrong and equality and diversity is the way forward… please enjoy, share and comment thank you …
WDSD Forest FM Radio interview 21st March 2024
Erika with Richard Oliff Richard Oliff interviews Erika Petrie about World Down Syndrome Day, raising awareness, Micaela and latest achievements for Shades of Different. Both songs 'Different' (original) and 'Include Me' are played. To listen to this podcast please...
WDSD Campaign 2024
WDSD Campaign theme: Assume I can and maybe I will.
Sophie’s Story: Changing Faces
When my mum found out that she was pregnant with my twin sister and I, she was told that the pregnancy had a few complications. At her 20-week scan, she was told that one of her babies was developing a disfigurement, and if the baby survived pregnancy, it wouldn’t...
Forest FM WDSD Podcast
Erika talks to Richard Oliff about World Down Syndrome Day, Micaela and their upcoming fundraiser. To listen to this podcast please click the play button below:
Radio Wimborne World DS Day
Erika talks to Graham Clarke about World Down Syndrome Day, Micaela and her progress and what shades of different is trying to achieve through their fundraising. To listen to this podcast please click the play button below:
Steve’s story
It was 2009, I had lived with severe clinical depression for 17 years yet still had built my dream business, had an amazing partner, and had recently bought a great home. What more could I want? Yet I was dying inside and finally I broke in the most spectacular...
Donate Now!
As of 31st March 2022, Shades of Different is now officially registered as a charity incorporated organisation (charity no: 1198481). We aim to raise funds to provide vital therapies and promote better inclusion for differently able children, initially in Dorset and hopefully spreading to other parts of the UK in the future. Please donate as little or as much as you can, knowing that this will really make a difference to these children who really deserve it and can help to make our world a better place.
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