Who to contact in our Eastern England regional team
Our Eastern England regional team provides a range of
support and information services for people with Parkinson's, health and social care
professionals, carers, and individuals or groups who may want to
volunteer or support our work.
Our Eastern England team provides a range of services for people affected by Parkinson's, professionals and anyone who wants to support us.
We'd love to hear from you.
A description of these services is provided below to help you
find the best person to help with your enquiry.
Information and support
Our information and support workers
(ISWs) provide one-to-one information and support to people with
Parkinson's, their families and carers. This may include benefits
advice, emotional support and links to local and other
services.
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Area
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Information and support worker
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| Bedfordshire |
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South, and Mid Bedfordshire, and Luton
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Jacqueline Kennedy
Tel: 0844 225
3795
Email: isw.bedsluton@parkinsons.org.uk
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Huntingdonshire, Fenland and North Bedfordshire
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Marianne Fountain
Tel: 0844 225 3777
isw.ncambsbed@parkinsons.org.uk
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| Cambridgeshire |
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Cambridge City, East and South Cambridgeshire
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Post vacant - please
contact:
Vicki Symonds
Tel:
0844 225 3775
Email: isw.northeastherts@parkinsons.org.uk
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Peterborough, Downham Market and Kings Lynn
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Emily Avery
Tel: 0844 225 3617
Email: isw.peterborough@parkinsons.org.uk
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| Essex |
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Braintree and Colchester
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Gill Salt
Tel: 0844 225
3616
Email: isw.essex1@parkinsons.org.uk
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Epping, Harlow, Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow, Chelmsford, Maldon
and Tendring
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Carol Jacobs
Tel: 0844 225 3778
Email: isw.essex2@parkinsons.org.uk
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South Essex
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Lisa Mahoney
Tel: 0844 225 3788
Email: isw.essex3@parkinsons.org.uk
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| Hertfordshire |
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West Hertfordshire, including St Albans, Dacorum, Watford and
Three Rivers, Hertsmere
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Tracey Tucker
Tel: 0844 225 3779
Email: isw.westherts@parkinsons.org.uk
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North East Hertfordshire, Broxbourne, East Hertfordshire, North
Hertfordshire, Welwyn, Hatfield and Stevenage
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Vicki Symonds
Tel: 0844 225 3775
Email: isw.northeastherts@parkinsons.org.uk
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| Norfolk |
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Norwich and District, Dereham, Swaffham and Watton
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Nicola Robinson
Tel: 0844 225 3796
Email: isw.norfolk1@parkinsons.org.uk
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Great Yarmouth and Waveney, South Norfolk, Attleborough and
Thetford
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Matthew Major
Tel: 0844 225 9838
Email: isw.norfolk2@parkinsons.org.uk
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North, and West Norfolk excluding Kings Lynn and Downham
Market
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Marion Craske
Tel: 0844 225 9852
Email: isw.norfolk3@parkinsons.org.uk
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| Suffolk |
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Suffolk excluding Waveney
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Bernie Ryan-Self
Tel: 0844 225 3619
Email: isw.suffolk@parkinsons.org.uk
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If you have any questions about information and support workers
in your area, please contact:
Our information and support manager is responsible for the
provision of information and support to people with Parkinson's,
their families and those involved in providing care locally. She
manages our information and support workers, builds and develops
networks with other organisations that can help and organises
information events across the region.
Branch and volunteer
support
We have around 40 local groups in Eastern England,
providing a local network of support for people affected by
Parkinson's. Groups meet regularly and hold regular events
including social activities, fundraising events, exercise classes
and more. Our branch and volunteer support officers can put you in
touch with groups in your area.
View a list of local groups in Eastern England, with links to
meeting times and locations
Our branch and volunteer support officers provide support
to local groups, and can help set up new groups and build links
with other groups and national office. They also look
after local group volunteers.
Training for health and social care professionals
Our regional education and training officer delivers courses for health and social care
professionals who work with people with Parkinson's in Eastern
England. To find out more, contact:
Fundraising
Our regional fundraiser offers advice and support to anyone in
the East of England interested in raising money for us. She works
with local groups, members, local companies, trusts and individual
supporters to help them with their fundraising activities. To find
out more, contact:
Working to
improve local services
We are working to encourage real changes and improvements in how
the NHS and social care services work with people living with
Parkinson's.
Our influence and service development officer works with local
health and social care organisations to help them build services
that better meet the needs of people with Parkinson's. To find out
more, contact:
Regional Manager
Our regional manager oversees the activities of the regional
team, volunteers, local groups and manages the development of
our services and support across the Eastern England region. To find
out more, contact:
About
Parkinson's in Eastern England
Within the Eastern England region there are:
- Approximately 11,000 people with Parkinson's, which is 1 in 500
of the population
- Around 40
local groups managed by volunteers
- Over 3,000 Parkinson's UK members
- 16 Parkinson's nurses, as well as
11 nurses with a special interest in Parkinson's
- email
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