Fund great care, everywhere
Every donation will help fund more nurses, more allied health professionals, more clinical fellowships and more specialist training.
And if you donate today, your donation will be doubled.
What your donation will fund
£15 could pay for a Parkinson's specialist to telephone a person living with Parkinson's, after their appointment.
£36 could buy one hour of specialist care with a Parkinson's nurse. To discuss their care, treatment and provide much needed support.
£88 could pay for a Service Improvement Advisor to build a business case for a new specialist post, for an area where people with Parkinson's have no access to specialist care.
About the appeal
We know that everyone with Parkinson's should have the care they need to live well. Care that can help manage symptoms. Care that can reduce anxiety. Care that means there is someone available to answer questions. Ongoing, specialised and tailored care as the condition changes over time.
But at the moment, over 30,000 people with Parkinson's are currently missing out on the care they need. We know there are huge pressures on the health service right now, but this is where we come in.
Together, we aim to raise £9 million over the next 3 years. This could fund:
- 25 new Parkinson's nurses
- 30 new Parkinson's specialists in areas like physiotherapy and mental health
- 6 clinical fellowships
- extra training in Parkinson's care
This would mean that thousands more people with Parkinson's can improve their access to great care. People like Shafaq whose experience was changed so much by being able to meet with a Parkinson's nurse.
Donate today and double the difference you make. Donations received through this webpage will be matched pound for pound until we reach our matched target of £100,000.
Any donations received above this amount will still be directed to fund our Nurse Appeal but will not be matched.
Meet Shafaq
Shafaq was diagnosed when she was 40, she was unable to get access to a Parkinson's nurse due to local availability, her nearest nurse would have been in another county and unable to easily communicate with her consultant.
“When I was initially diagnosed I felt like I was missing an important cog in my care package - I felt a bit directionless. I honestly missed not having a Parkinson's nurse, and that was without ever having had one."
This year, Shafaq has finally been able to see a Parkinson's nurse.
"When I first met my Parkinson's nurse, she listened and she seemed to know what I was going to say before I even said it sometimes. She advised me about a lot of things that could help me.
It is so important that everyone has a Parkinson's nurse. "
Read more about the Nurse Appeal
Read more about the Nurse Appeal and what we are aiming to achieve over the next 3 years.