Who to contact in the Scotland team
Our Scotland team provides a range of
support and information services for people with Parkinson's,
professionals, carers, and individuals or groups who may want to
volunteer, fundraise, campaign or support our work.
A description of these services is provided below to assist you
in finding the best person to help with your enquiry.
Scotland office - general enquiries
For all general enquiries, please contact our Scotland
office:
- Lena Sibbald - Office Co-ordinator
Tel: 01786 433811
- Email: scotland@parkinsons.org.uk
- Parkinson's UK Scotland, Forsyth House, Lomond Court, Castle
Business Park, Stirling FK9 4TU
Information and support
Our information and support workers
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.
If you have any questions about information and support workers
in your region, 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. He
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 over 30 branches and support groups in Scotland,
providing a local network of support for people affected by
Parkinson's. Groups meet regularly and hold events including social
activities, fundraisers, exercise classes and more. Our branch and
volunteer support officers can put you in touch with groups in your
area.
View a list of branches and support groups in Scotland, with links
to meeting times and locations
Our branch and volunteer support officers provide support to
local branches and support groups, and can help set up new groups
and build links with other branches and national office. They also
look after branch volunteers.
Education and training
Our education and training officer delivers seminars and courses for health and social care
professionals who work with people with Parkinson's in
Scotland. To find out more, contact:
Fundraising
Our fundraiser offers advice and support to anyone in Scotland
interested in raising money for us. She works with branches and
support groups, members, 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:
Scottish Parliament and campaigns
All decisions about Scottish health and social care are made at
the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Our parliamentary and
campaigns officer campaigns to make sure that the voices of the
10,000 people with Parkinson's in Scotland, their families and
carers are heard in Holyrood and the Scottish Government. To find
out more, contact:
Scotland Manager
The Scotland manager oversees the activities of the Scotland
team and manages the development of our services and support across
Scotland. The manager works with members, branches and support
groups and other voluntary organisations to raise the profile of
the charity in Scotland. To find out more, contact:
About
Parkinson's in Scotland
In Scotland there are:
- Approximately 10,000 people with Parkinson's, which is around 1
in 500 of the population
- Over 1,300 Parkinson's UK members
- Over 30 branches and support groups managed by volunteers
- 19 specialist Parkinson's nurses
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