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Support for the Sue Buckley Research Fund continues to grow

Generous supporters from all over the UK and around the world are backing the Sue Buckley Research Fund - a new fund set up by the Trust to revitalise and accelerate scientific research and education to benefit people with Down syndrome everywhere.

Sue Buckley - The Down Syndrome Educational TrustA successful launch

Sue Buckley, Director of Research and Science at The Down Syndrome Educational Trust, launched the Sue Buckley Research Fund in December 2007 with a worldwide appeal for support.

The Trust's wonderful supporters have helped the appeal for funding get off to a great start by donating more than £1,000 per week since the launch of the fund.

In the few months since the launch of the Fund, the Trust has received growing support from individuals across the UK and in other countries around the world, with many pledges of ongoing and significant support.

Fund backs new research projects

On the basis of the support the Sue Buckley Research Fund has received to date, the Trust has already been able to start 3 new research projects looking at the early development of children with Down syndrome.

About the Sue Buckley Research Fund

The Trust established the Sue Buckley Research Fund with the aim of raising money to revitalise and accelerate scientific research and education to benefit people with Down syndrome everywhere, at a time when other sources of funding for this area of research are declining.

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