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Poppy's exhibition to honour grandad who had Parkinson's
4 April
2012
Poppy Hulse, age 16, from Rotherhithe, put together a fantastic
museum exhibition and musical performance at the Brunel Museum in March to
raise awareness of Parkinson's, in
memory of her grandfather Henry.
The exhibition reflected Henry's life with Parkinson's and his
love of music, and was made up of 3 parts:
- A short presentation explaining what
Parkinson's is, its symptoms and
effects.
- A collection of photographs, drawings and texts exploring
Poppy's family's experience of Parkinson's.
- A short performance, with singing, dancing and hula hooping in
recognition of Henry's work with young people.
All funds raised
from the event go towards our vital work to
find a cure, and improving the lives of those living with
Parkinson's.
So far Poppy has raised an incredible £1,866, and you can still
donate online at www.justgiving.com/Poppy-Hulse
Well done Poppy - a brilliant achievement!
Thanks go to Josh Holmes for the photographs.
A taster of our local group activities in London
Our Richmond and Hounslow East Branch
has made a video giving you a taster of some of their
activities. The short film below shows their Musical Moving class
and a presentation of a cheque from the Freemasons' Grand
Charity.
We have more than 20 local groups across London. And this is just
an example of the many activities that our groups organise. Find
your nearest branch or support group and see what's happening
near you.
Hardest Hit event on disability benefits, London
A big thank
you to everyone affected by Parkinson's
who came out in London 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.
Get involved in volunteering
There are lots of opportunities to volunteer with us in London,
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:
More
about volunteering your time to help people with
Parkinson's
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