Highlights of 2007-2009

Our 2007-2009 strategy had 2 priorities:

1. To expand our local teams - to enable us to have a greater impact and support more people
   
   
2. To spend more money on research and use our leadership and influence to support Parkinson's research internationally

Some of our biggest achievements from 2007-2009

We've increased the number of specialist Parkinson's nurses in the UK from 227 in 2006 to 289 by the end of 2009.

 

In 2006 we delivered around 300 training sessions for health and social care professionals. We now deliver over 1,000 sessions a year.

We now have a national network of local information and support workers providing support to 9,882 people a year. In 2006, less than a third of people living with Parkinson's had access to an information and support worker.

We have increased the total we spend on research from £4.2million to £4.7million each year.

We have introduced innovation awards to encourage more cutting edge research.

We have established ourselves as leaders in research with a focus on finding a cure.

We have invested in the next generation of Parkinson's researchers through the development of PhD studentships and career development awards

We have secured £5million funding from the Monument Trust and identified a high-quality research team to embark on a long term, cure-focused project.

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