North West news and events
Parkinson's Awareness Week events
Folk night fundraiser - 21 April 2012
7pm
Clifton Neighbourhood Centre, Swinton, Manchester M27 6NN
Join popular local folk singers Wayne and
Stephen Lomas, Brian Walton, Ian 'Benny' Bent,
Rob Davidson and Jonathan Barrington for a night of
contemporary folk music. The evening will feature songs
from artists such as Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen
and John Denver, as well as 1 or 2 original songs.
Tickets cost £7 for adults and £4 for
children which includes a hot buffet and entry
into a raffle to win some fabulous prizes on the night. All
proceeds raised from the event will go towards our vital work
into finding a cure.
To book tickets or find out more
details you can contact the organisers, Wayne Lomas
on 07931 514837 or Joanne Dobbie, North West Regional
Fundraiser on 0844 225 9834 rf.northwest@parkinsons.org.uk.
Fundraising events
Cheshire Walk, Nantwich to Chester - 13 May 2012
Join us for a walk through the beautiful Cheshire scenery along
the Shropshire Union Canal. Choose from 3 different distances - 5,
10 or 17 miles.
Visit our Cheshire Walk event page
to find out how to get involved.
Bupa Great Manchester Run - 20 May 2012
Join our team for Britain's premier 10K. The circular route
around the city takes you past the iconic sites of the Lowry
Centre, Old Trafford, Bridgewater Hall and Manchester Central.
Please see our Bupa Great Manchester Run
event page for more details.
Morecambe Bay Cross-Bay Walk - Summer 2012
Join us on this unique walk across the sands of Morecambe Bay,
led by the Queen's Guide to the Sands.
Please see our Morecambe Bay Walk event
page to find out how to get involved.
Hardest Hit event on disability benefits, Manchester
A big thank you to everyone affected by Parkinson's
who came out in Manchester on Saturday 22 October
2011, as part of the
Hardest Hit rallies and marches that took place across the
UK.
Around 5,000 people came out at rallies and marches across the
UK to show government just how unfair these cuts are.
The message to government was that people with disabilities and
conditions such as Parkinson's are being unfairly targeted by the
coalition government's cuts programme.
You can see all our photos from the weekend's marches and
rallies across the UK on our
Flickr page.
Supporter news
Well done to our Bronte Country walkers
Well done to all our walkers who took part in the Bronte Country Walk on Sunday 25
September 2011.
We had 26 people take part in the walk through the
beautiful scenery of 'Bronte country' from Wycoller Country Park in
Lancashire to Haworth in West Yorkshire.
Parkinson's UK supporters from the North West and Yorkshire took part to raise funds towards our
vital work.
Cumbrian cyclists raise a fantastic £2,000
Well done to Jo Falconer and 20 of her friends, who recently
took part in the Round Eden Cycle Challenge covering an amazing 112
miles through the wind and the rain.
Jo and her friends hope to raise around £2,000 towards our work
which is fantastic. A big thanks to them all.
Get involved in fundraising
There are many ways that you can help us to help people affected
by Parkinson's, and ensure people in the North West get the support
they need.
- Hold a Party for
Parkinson's
- Involve your company, workplace or social
club
Whether you want to hold a one-off event to
support people with Parkinson's, or make us your charity of the
year, we would love to hear from you.
- Hold your own
event
You may already be taking part in a run or
holding an event. Why not support us by simply adding sponsorship,
an auction or raffle to your existing plans?
- Trusts and foundations
Help us to support more people with Parkinson's in the North West.
Find out about opportunities to fund a range of projects in the
region from nursing posts to education initiatives.
- Make a donation to help people
with Parkinson's
To find out more about any of these opportunities to support us,
contact Joanne Dobbie, Regional Fundraiser on 0844 225 9834 or
email rf.northwest@parkinsons.org.uk
Get involved in volunteering
There are lots of opportunities to volunteer with us in the
North West, from joining one of our local branch committees, to
helping us at events or getting involved in fundraising in your
area. Volunteering can help you to share your existing skills or to
develop new ones. All new volunteers receive an induction and
support from our team.
If you are interested in knowing more about volunteering with us
we would love to hear from you. To find out more, contact:
- Rebecca Ward-Dooley - Branch and Volunteer Support
Officer
(Cumbria, North Lancashire)
Tel: 0844 225 3655 Email: bvso.northwest1@parkinsons.org.uk
- Gillian Carberry - Branch and Volunteer Support
Officer
(Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, South Lancashire, Isle
of Man)
Tel: 0844 225 3654 Email: bvso.northwest2@parkinsons.org.uk
More about volunteering your time to help
people with Parkinson's
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