Hello & welcome to the Derby branch Parkinson's website.
This website will help you keep track of what is going on with the branch from latest news to current events and activities taking place.
If you are newly diagnosed, we want you to know that you are not alone, we are here to listen, and it's going to be ok.
The branch is run by a committee and if you would like more information please click here
01/03/19
Our March newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
01/02/19
Our Febuary newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
01/12/18
Our December newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
01/11/18
Our November newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
02/10/18
Our October newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
02/09/18
Our September newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
06/08/18
Our August newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
01/07/18
Our July newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
08/06/18
Our June newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
02/05/18
Our May newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
27/03/18
Our April newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
02/03/18
Our March newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
30/01/18
Our February newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here
04/12/17
Our December newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here.
01/11/17
Our November newsletter with details of all our activities is now available online here.
30/10/17
Derbyshire Carers Listening Events - these are taking place in November 2017 in Belper and January 2018 in Chesterfield and you can find out more here.
08/07/17
Well done to Phil one of our members for raising over £400 by shaving his beard - you can read more about this here: Bye Bye Beard
17/06/17
Following our update on 5 June about the sad passing of Tom Isaacs, the Regional Research Network has also published a short article in tribute to Tom which you can read here - https://eastmidlands-rsn.org/2017/06/14/tom-isaacs/
04/06/2017
The Physio Team at SpARC recently ran a 10 week course of High Intensity Training (HiT), you can read Ann Pitt's experience of this here - A Big HIT at SpARC!
Sadly, Tom Isaacs passed away recently, his work to raise money for research into Parkinson's is very significant to all of us and you can read more about this here: https://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/news/cpt-co-founder-tom-isaacs-featured-in-the-journal-of-parkinsons-disease
18/09/2016
Self Care Management Course - starts Tuesday 20 September at 10am. The course is a 3 day course (20, 27 Sept & 4 Oct) and takes place at Deda Dance Centre in Derby. If you are interested there are a few places left so please contact Sam Fitzgerald - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Our latest 'My Story' piece from John Straw can now be read here.
16/07/2016
Butterfly Castle Day Nursery held a garden party to raise funds for the Derby branch of Parkinsons, click here to find out more.
27/06/2016
