The annual Tee 21 Charity Golf Day was another swinging success for 2026.

Nine-year-old Ellie is marching to her own drum beat. Born with Down syndrome, Ellie faces a number of physical and intellectual challenges that impact her ability to communicate — but she hasn’t let that stop her from becoming the first girl with Down syndrome in New Zealand history to compete in the national marching competition.

On the evening of Saturday, 13 September, hundreds of glamorously attired philanthropists converged on Eden Park’s stately Grand Hall for a magnificent night of wining and fine dining, music and dance, bidding and mingling — and making a massive difference to the lives of children and young people with Down syndrome.

The UpsideDowns Education Trust is now GST registered. We are now able to claim GST on funded speech and language therapy sessions. This will allow us to maximise resources available to our members and increase financial sustainability.

The third annual Tee 21 Charity Golfing Day was a magnificent success with scores of enthusiastic golfers and their families raising much needed funds for speech and language therapy.

This World Down Syndrome Day, Friday, 21 March, our Tee 21 golfing day returns!

Dear UpsideDowns Members and Supporters,

As we approach the end of another busy year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our journey and share some positive updates with you…

Giving Tuesday is on 3 December, 2024. We aim to raise $25,000 to give the gift of speech this Christmas.

Our biggest thank you to everyone who made it to the UpsideDowns ‘Share the Dream’ gala on Saturday 14 September in the World Cup Lounge at Eden Park. What a way to celebrate our 21st Birthday and bring back Share the Dream 10 years later!

We’re very excited to tee off for our fundraising golf tournament in Hastings, Tee 21, on 11 March.