Who to contact in the South of England regional team
Our South of England 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 South of England 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.
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Information and support worker
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| Berkshire |
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Bracknell Forest, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead
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Kay Andrews
Tel: 0844 225 3676
Email: isw.eastberks@parkinsons.org.uk
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Reading and Wokingham
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Sarah Dolan
Tel: 0844 225 3677
Email: isw.reading@parkinsons.org.uk
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West Berkshire
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Ann Jefferies
Tel: 0844 225 3758
Email: isw.westberks@parkinsons.org.uk
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| Buckinghamshire |
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Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe
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Anita Browne
Tel: 0844 225 3675
Email: isw.bucks@parkinsons.org.uk
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Milton Keynes and North Buckinghamshire
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Denise Wilcox
Tel: 0844 225 3773
Email: isw.miltonkeynes@parkinsons.org.uk
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| Hampshire |
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Basingstoke and Deane, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Hart,
Rushmoor, Test Valley and Winchester City
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Anne Denton
Tel: 0844 225 3797
Email: isw.hants@parkinsons.org.uk
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Fareham, Gosport, Havant and Portsmouth City
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Sue Thompson
Tel: 0844 225 3759
Email: isw.southeasthants@parkinsons.org.uk
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Isle of Wight, New Forest and Southampton City
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Rosemary Smith
Tel: 0844 225 3678
Email: isw.southwesthants@parkinsons.org.uk
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| Oxfordshire |
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Cherwell, Oxford, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse and
West Oxfordshire
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Delia Wells
Tel: 0844 225 3679
Email: isw.oxon@parkinsons.org.uk
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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 over 25 local groups in the South of England region,
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 officer can put you in
touch with groups in your area.
View a list of local groups in the South of England, with links to
meeting times and locations
Our branch and volunteer support officer provides support to
local groups, and can help set up new groups and build links with
other groups and national office. She also looks
after local group volunteers. To find out more,
contact:
Education and training
Our education and training officers deliver seminars and courses for health and social care
professionals who work with people with Parkinson's in the
South of England. To find out more, contact:
Fundraising
Our regional fundraiser offers advice and support to anyone in
the South of England interested in raising money for us. He works
with local groups, members, local 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 regional 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 South region. To find out more,
contact:
About Parkinson's in the South of England
Within the South of England region there are:
- Approximately 4,800 people with Parkinson's, which is 1 in 500
of the population
- Over 25 local
groups managed by volunteers
- Around 2,500 Parkinson's UK members
- 13 specialist Parkinson's nurses,
as well as 2 nurses with a special interest in Parkinson's
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