North West news and events
Well done to our Great Manchester Run runners!
Thank you and congratulations to our runners who
completed the 2012 Great Manchester Run
on Sunday 20 May.
They've raised over £14,000 so far for people with
Parkinson's!
View photos from the 2012 Great Manchester Run on Flickr.
Well done to our Cheshire walkers!
Well done to our supporters who completed our
Shropshire Union Canal challenge in
glorious sunshine on Sunday 13 May 2012.
Over 200 walkers followed the route of the Shropshire Union
Canal through the Cheshire coutryside covering up to 17 miles.
We hope the event will raise £10,000 for our work into Parkinson's research. A big thanks to everyone
who walked and all our volunteers who helped on the day.
Fundraising events
Morecambe Bay
Cross-Bay Walk
1 July 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.
Thank you to our Hardest Hit supporters
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.
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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