Fundraising

Fundraising events

We organise our own events – including quizzes, wine-tastings, coffee mornings, golf days, auctions and raffles. You can get involved by taking part, donating prizes or sponsoring one of our events. Why not join our Events and Fundraising team of volunteers or organise an event of your own? We’d love to hear your ideas and we’d love to be your charity partner if your workplace or club is looking for a good cause to support. Please contact Helen to find out the difference your support will make.

What’s on and when…

Here are details of what’s coming up next…

• Paint and Cake – 2.30 – 5.30pm, Saturday 7th March. Fed up of this cold and dreary weather? Come and create a beautiful spring woodland painting with PSDS member Penny. No experience necessary as Penny will offer step by step guidance and all materials will be provided. There will be the opportunity to enjoy Jo’s delicious home-made cakes and brownies with a cuppa or two, plus a raffle. Further details and booking form here…
• Down Syndrome Awareness Week – Monday 16th – Sunday 22nd March. We’re celebrating this special week and World Down Syndrome Day (21st March) with a whole host of events and activities, including those listed below. Why not rock your socks and get involved too? You can buy fabulous “Reach for the Stars” socks from Down Syndrome International, or of course just rock your own funky mismatched footwear.
• PSDS Coffee Morning and Pre-loved Book Sale – 10.30am – 12.30pm, Wednesday 18th March. Pop along to 42a Prices Lane for a cuppa, cake and a chat – plus bag yourself some bargain books! No need to book – just call in, we look forward to seeing you there!
• PSDS Quiz Night – 7.30 – 10.30pm, Friday 20th March, Reigate Manor Hotel. Our ever popular Quiz (and legendary raffle!) is back! Gather your team of up to 8 for an evening of fun and prizes galore. Bookings are now live – click here to book. If you have prizes to donate for our raffle please get in touch here.
• PSDS Rock Your Socks Disco – 5.30 – 6.30pm, Saturday 21st March. We’re celebrating World Down Syndrome Day with our younger members at a sock-rocking disco at 42a Prices Lane. This event is open to members of PSDS and their siblings – details will be emailed to PSDS families shortly.
• PSDS Rock The Mic Karaoke – 7 – 8.30pm, Saturday 21st March. A special event for our teens and young adults on World Down Syndrome Day with a chance to sing-along to some top tunes! Details and a booking form will be emailed to PSDS members.

We’ll be adding our full 2026 events programme soon. Please get in touch if you have fundraising plans of your own and don’t forget you can hire 42a Prices Lane, including our fabulous new garden space, for meetings, parties or special events.

PSDS Golf Day – Friday 26th June 2026

Last year’s Golf Day at the Reigate Heath Golf Club was a great success, raising almost £7,000 to support our services for children and young people with Down syndrome and their families. We are so grateful to everyone who took part and helped to raise this incredible total.

We are excited to be returning to Reigate Heath once again this year for more fun on the fairways, followed by fabulous food, a raffle and auction and early evening entertainment open to our golfers and their guests.

Please hold the date of Friday 26th June 2026. Entry forms will be available very soon. Don’t miss the chance to take part in this wonderful event for a really great cause.

If you would like to support this event with a raffle prize or auction lot, or sponsor an element of the golf day please let us know – we’d be hugely grateful for any help you can offer.

Run – or get muddy – for us!

Join TeamPSDS for the YMCA’s Fun Run and Sports Festival – Sunday 3rd May 2026. Or RunReigate on Sunday 20th September. Both events take place in and around Priory Park, Reigate. Get in touch with Helen if you’d like to find out more. Runners of all ages, abilities and distances are welcome, there are races for children and teens too – the focus is on having fun and being part of a team!

Fancy putting your best foot forward further afield?

We have teamed up with Run for Charity who provide places at hundreds of running events (and tough mudders!) across the country. You can sign up at a reduced rate if you support PSDS, we just ask that you run on our behalf to raise funds and awareness for us.

Check out the Run for Charity website or our own section within it.

Down Syndrome Awareness Week – 16th-22nd March 2026

World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated globally on the 21st March each year, reflecting the third copy of the 21st chromosome. We invite our members and supporters to wear mismatched socks on or around this date to celebrate that every single one of us is a unique individual. During Down Syndrome Awareness Week charities like ours organise events and campaigns to raise awareness as well as raising essential funds. Please let us know if you’d like to get involved in rocking your socks or supporting PSDS during Down Syndrome Awareness Week! 2026 marks our 20th year of providing support for children and young people with Down syndrome and their families – we’d love to make it an extra-special one and with your help we can!

It’s easy to donate via JustGiving

If you are planning a fundraising event why not set up a campaign on JustGiving – it’s a really effective way to collect donations and promote your support of PSDS. Or you can make a one-off donation or set up a monthly payment via JustGiving too. Please get in touch if you need any help with creating an event page on JustGiving. Thank you for your support!

Planning an event of your own?

Let us know what you’ve got planned and how we can help. We have collecting tins and buckets, bunting, t-shirts, posters and leaflets. Just use the button below to tell us your plans and please share news and photos of your event with us too. Don’t forget to tag PSDS on social media so we can share your posts to create more publicity and awareness.