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Well done to our quayside walkers!
A huge thank you to our 108 walkers who took part
in our Quayside Walk on Saturday 14
April 2012!
Despite the initial overcast conditions, our band of merry
walkers took in the beautiful sights of both Newcastle and
Gateshead quayside.
Our walkers came from right across the North East region and
were also joined by a party of 17 from Liverpool.
Easter stroll
Congratulations to walking enthusiast Linda Atkinson from
Sunderland for her successful climb up Mount Snowdon over the
Easter weekend.
The climb was in loving memory of her late father Albert
Fenwick, who had Parkinson's.
Linda was joined on her challenge by close friend and avid
walking enthusiast, David Green.
Sponsorship money is still coming in from the walk, with Linda
now approaching the £1,000 mark. If you would like to sponsor
Linda, please visit www.justgiving.com/Linda-Atkinson0.
Ladies Circle Coffee Morning
A huge thank you from everyone at Parkinson's UK to Durham
Ladies Circle for their phenomenal fundraising efforts at their
coffee morning on Saturday 14 April.
A cheque presentation took place in Durham on Tuesday 24 April,
where a cheque for approximately £1,000 was given to the
charity.
Latest North East newsletter
Our Spring 2012
newsletter for people affected by Parkinson's in the
North East is now available.
Included in this edition of the newsletter are:
- News and events from around the North East
- Local group spotlight
- Day in the life of a branch and volunteer support officer
- Education and training
Durham golf clubs to fundraise for us in 2012/2013
Parkinson's UK has been chosen by the captain of Durham County Ladies' Golf
Association as her charity of the year for 2012 and 2013.
This partnership will see all the golf clubs within the
association in Durham, fundraising on behalf of the charity for the
next 2 years, with the proceeds going towards our vital work to find a cure for Parkinson's.
Fundraising in 2012 has already got off to an impressive start,
with £1,200 having been raised from an afternoon tea party which
was held by the captain's own club.
Get involved in the Great North Run
Last year over 250
people ran in support of Parkinson's UK in the Great North
Run.
They were in turn supported by local volunteers cheering at the
roadsides and dispensing drinks and massages in the finishing
tent.
It's a great way to get involved in supporting our work to find
a cure and being part of this incredible North East event.
If you would like to get involved in the 2012 Bupa Great North Run, whether it taking part,
cheering or even making tea, please contact Ebbie Hulland, North
East Regional Manager on email rm.northeast@parkinsons.org.uk
or call 0844 225 3600.
Get involved in volunteering
There are lots of opportunities to volunteer with us in the
North East, 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
Get involved in education
Do you want to share your experience of Parkinson's to raise
awareness and improve understanding amongst health and social care
professionals? If you would like to take part in education
initiatives in the North East, then please get in touch with:
Telling your story
Do you have something that you want to say about your experience
of Parkinson's?
It may be that you would like to share good experiences of care
or you may wish to take part in improving education and awareness
amongst health and social care providers by telling your story of
any aspect of this condition, which might influence the practice of
those who work with people with Parkinson's.
We're working with the CETL4Health narrative archive at
Northumbria University who are developing materials based on shared
experiences of service users and carers.
If you would like to know more please contact:
More about education and training for
professionals in the North East
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