DS Active are Derby County Community Trust’s Down’s Syndrome Football Team

Derby County Community Trust’s DS Active squad are players with Down’s Syndrome, who range from age 12-54 and take part in weekly football sessions and occasional matches against other teams from across the country. 

Every Wednesday, 5-6pm,Willow Sports Centre, £5 per session

Find out more about DS Active using the form below.

DS Active is supported by the Premier League Fans Fund. The Premier League Fans Fund provides grants to support football clubs at all levels of the game to strengthen connections between them, their fans and local communities.

The fund supports a range of fan-focused and fan-led projects, helping to foster a sense of belonging through meaningful engagement.​ This includes schemes
for under-represented groups, to further develop an inclusive and welcoming matchday experience for everyone.

The fund is open to professional football club charities in the Premier League, EFL and Women’s Super League 1 and 2.

The fund currently supports 137 fan-led projects addressing a range of themes such as community cohesion; education, employability and training; equality,
diversity and inclusion; mental health and well-being; and environmental sustainability. Over 18,000 participants engaged in nearly 9,000 sessions in the
2023-2025 iteration of the fund.

The Premier League has committed £5million to the Premier League Fans Fund from 2026-2028. This will be administered through the Premier League
Foundation.

To find out more about the national Premier League Fans Fund, please visit premierleague.com

As part of EFL Week of Action 2024, the DS Active team were invited to watch and join in with the Derby County first team training session at Moor Farm.