Parkinson's UK 2012 - our impact

In 2012 we took more steps to make life better for thousands of people affected by Parkinson's and to get us closer to a cure.

You can see what we achieved with your help in our 2012 impact report.

How we went the extra mile

• We made sure more people than ever were able to get the support and information they needed. And 89% said our information and support service made a positive difference to their lives.
  
  
• We invested almost £27million to improve life for people with Parkinson's and to make progress towards a cure.
  
  
• We helped people living with Parkinson's claim £11.5million in benefits that they were entitled to.
  
  
• We campaigned for and funded an extra 13 specialist Parkinson's nurses.
  
  
• We supported 38,600 people through our volunteer-led local groups.
  
  
• We educated more than 20,400 health and social care professionals and students to improve the standard of Parkinson's care.
  
  
• We launched our first ever public awareness campaign, reaching nearly a third of the UK population, which demonstrated the everyday challenges that people with Parkinson's face.
  
  
• We achieved Customer Service Excellence – a standard that recognises the way we work with those affected by Parkinson's.
  
  
• We also launched Tracking Parkinson's, the world's largest in-depth research project about Parkinson's.

These and other achievements in 2012 helped us get closer to our 6 goals in the fight against Parkinson's. 

The people we supported and worked with

The voices of people affected by Parkinson's shape everything we do. Here is just some of the feedback we received in 2012:

• "If I did not have help from my information and support worker I would not have been able to cope with my illness. With their help I have my life back."

• "I realised after talking to the helpline that I wasn't on my own."
• 'I found your leaflet in my GP surgery. I think this is very useful, especially for someone newly diagnosed.'
• "Our carers have a much better understanding of how people with Parkinson's feel."

Your comments and suggestions are very welcome and can help make sure our work has the right focus. We are always ready to listen.

Thank you

None of our work would be possible without the generous support of people like you.

Thank you for helping us go the extra mile to improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's.

In this section

• What we do
• Our plans 2010-2014
• Our impact in 2012
• Annual report
• AGM 2012

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