How your support helps
120,000 people have Parkinson's in the UK, and 10,000 are
diagnosed with Parkinson's every year – 500 of these will be aged
under 40.
We want to reach as many of these people as possible to help
them get the care and support they need at the same time as funding
world-class research into improved treatments and ultimately
cures.
Your gift will make an enormous difference to many people
affected by Parkinson's.
- £2 covers the cost of sending out a free
copy of our DVD Being
There to someone newly diagnosed
with Parkinson's
- £12 could enable an Information and Support Worker
to give expert advice on benefits to a person with
Parkinson's
- £25 could pay for a helpline nurse to take calls
for an hour
- £150 could fund a Parkinson's nurse for a day
- £1,000 could fund a cutting edge research project
into Parkinson's for a week
Research
We are the UK's leading non-commercial funder of research into the cause, prevention and improved
management of Parkinson's.
Since the charity was founded in 1969, we have spent around
£45million on research into all aspects of Parkinson's. In 2009
alone, we spent almost £4.2million on research projects.
Currently, we are supporting 90 research projects, worth over
£15million.
Support for all
Across the UK thousands of volunteers and professionals provide
crucial help and support to people living with Parkinson's.
We have over 330 branches and support
groups offering local advice, information and activities for
people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
We aso have regional and country
teams providing information to people with Parkinson's,
educating health and social care professionals about Parkinson's,
developing local services and sustaining our branches and
volunteers.
Our 120 Information and Support Workers provide one-to-one
information, benefits advice, emotional support and help with
assessments and reviews.
We have pioneered Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialists, and
have succeeded in establishing over 270 posts around the UK,
investing over £8million in these services. This has transformed
the level of care and medical advice provided to people as well as
significantly improved other health and social care professionals'
knowledge of the condition.
However, there are still parts of the UK that do not have a Nurse
Specialist, leaving thousands of people with Parkinson's without
access to their vital support. To meet this urgent need we need to
raise at least an additional £3million.
Free helpline and expert information
Each year we receive approximately 20,000 enquiries to our
helpline 0808 800 0303 and over 100,000
information materials are sent to people affected by Parkinson's
and health professionals.
We could not continue these and many other vital services without
your generous support.
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