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Advocacy resources
These resources are designed to help you speak up for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome.
2026 Theme guide – Together Against Loneliness
A PDF version of our theme webpage to read and share to understand why loneliness is a big problem for people with Down syndrome and what we can all do to help.
About Down syndrome presentation
A simple presentation that explains how Down syndrome occurs.
What to say
The important messages that we need to share and the language to use in your messages.
Social media toolkit
A guide to help you share messages on social media about World Down Syndrome Day – including graphics and hashtag guides.
Lots Of Socks resources
These resources are designed to help you run a great ‘Lots Of Socks’ day in your setting, including fun activities to keep everyone entertained.
Lots Of Socks posters
Use our posters to tell everyone you are having a ‘Lots Of Socks’ day in your setting.
Design your own socks
Print our sock template and design your own. You could cut out your designs to decorate with sock bunting!
Colouring sheets
Print our sock colouring sheets – a great activity for all ages and abilities. You could cut out your socks to decorate with sock bunting!
Fundraising resources
These resources are designed to help you run a successful fundraiser for World Down Syndrome Day.
Sponsor form (for fundraising in the UK)
This sponsor form includes space to collect details for supporters to add Gift Aid to their donation.
Sponsor form (for fundraising outside of the UK)
Use this sponsor form to record your donations.
Fundraising totaliser
Keep track of your progress towards your fundraising goal with our totaliser.
Light up a landmark for World Down Syndrome Day
On World Down Syndrome Day, landmarks across the globe are lit in a dazzling display of blue and yellow lights, a symbol of solidarity for the Down syndrome community.
From the iconic Empire State Building in New York City to the soaring Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Bridges, city halls, schools and universities, sports stadiums, and countless other landmarks are joining in the tribute. Click here to view our photo gallery.
We would love to see your landmark lit up for World Down Syndrome Day.
If there is a landmark in your area that you would like to see lit up for WDSD, why not use our request template letter to ask them to light up:
More helpful resources
‘About Down syndrome’ information pack (English)
This pack contains information about some of the topics relevant to people with Down syndrome.
‘About Down syndrome’ information pack (Spanish)
This pack contains information about some of the topics relevant to people with Down syndrome.
‘About Down syndrome’ information pack (Arabic)
This pack contains information about some of the topics relevant to people with Down syndrome.
Listen Include Respect guidelines
These guidelines explain how organisations should include people with intellectual disabilities in different parts of their work.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities sets out what countries have to do to make sure that disabled people have the same rights as everybody else.
Easy Read version of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
An Easy Read version of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This sets out what countries have to do to make sure that disabled people have the same rights as everybody else.
Join the WDSD community on social media.
Every time you like, comment on or share our posts, our messages reach more people. Remember to use the hashtags #WorldDownSyndromeDay #LotsOfSocks and #TogetherAgainstLoneliness in your posts.
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