The Lord Mayor of POrtsmouth, Cllr Paula Riches backs the Up for Reading campaignThe Lord Mayor of Portsmouth is Up for Reading

The new Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Cllr Paula Riches has selected Down Syndrome Education International as one of the charities for 2010-11.

We are delighted to have been selected for this honour which will help raise valuable funds for our work and local awareness of our activities.

As part of her support, the Lord Mayor (pictured, right, during a visit to our base at The Sarah Duffen Centre in Portsmouth) is working with us to promote the Up for Reading campaign among all of the primary and secondary schools in the City of Portsmouth.

We would like to thank the Lord Mayor for her generous backing.