Who to contact in the London regional team
Our London regional 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 or support our work.
Our London 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.
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 nearly 30 local groups in London, 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 London, 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. To find out more,
contact:
Education and training
Our regional education and training officer delivers seminars and courses for health and social care
professionals who work with people with Parkinson's in London.
To find out more, contact:
Fundraising
If you would like to talk about raising money in your local area
please get in touch by calling 020 7963 9330 or emailing fundraising@parkinsons.org.uk
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 London region. To find out more,
contact:
About
Parkinson's in London
Within the London region there are:
- Approximately 15,000 people with Parkinson's, which is 1 in 500
of the population
- Over 3,300 members
- Nearly
30 local groups managed by volunteers
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