Volunteer for Parkinson's UK at the World Parkinson Congress 2013 in Canada

20 February 2013

We're inviting people affected by Parkinson's to apply for a limited number of volunteer opportunities at this year's World Parkinson Congress in Montréal, Canada.

The World Parkinson Congress (WPC) will take place 1-4 October 2013.

We'll be sending a small delegation of staff and volunteers to Montréal to highlight the work of Parkinson's UK and to gather information about best practice from around the world.

The congress happens every 3 years and aims to bring the international Parkinson's community together to discuss advances in research, and bring us ever closer to a cure.

In 2010 the Congress came to Glasgow.

What will volunteers do?

Volunteers will need to represent Parkinson's UK by:

• helping on our stand at the congress
• attending sessions and workshops
• contributing to social media
• networking with other organisations
• helping us to share what we've learnt after the event

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Emily Hughes, our Research Support Network manager and our volunteer co-ordinator for the congress, comments:

"People affected by Parkinson's are at the heart of everything we do.

"Volunteering at the World Parkinson Congress - whether you're a person with Parkinson's, a carer, or a family member - will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see international research at first hand."

Image right: Our chief executive, Steve Ford, who'll be part of the 2013 Parkinson's UK delegation

Find out more and how to apply

Full details of the World Parkinson Congress volunteer roles

The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm, 29 March 2013.

If you're a member of one of our local groups, this information has also been sent out to you this week in our Network News bulletin.

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