Parkinson's UK Awareness Week and Coffee Morning in the YMCA

This week is Parkinson's Awareness Week throughout the UK. They invite us to support them to find a cure for this progressive neurological condition. One person in every 500 has Parkinson's; that's about 127,000 people in the UK. Most people who get Parkinson's are aged 50 or over but younger people can get it too. One in 20 is under the age of 40.

The Dundee and Angus Parkinson's Group held their annual Coffee Morning on Saturday in the YMCA in Broughty Ferry. As well as coffee and scones, there were stalls selling home baking and children's toys. I took advantage and stocked up on fruit cakes for the freezer!

The local group not only raises money and awareness of Parkinson's, it also acts as a support group. It meets at Meadowside St Paul's Church in Dundee on the last Tuesday of the month at 2pm.

More information from Branch Chair, Roy Paterson.
Tel 01382 522803 Email roypaterson1@virginmedia.com

Parkinson's Coffee Morning in The Ferry

On Saturday, along with my colleagues, Marlyn Glen MSP and Katrina Murray, Labour's Dundee East Parliamentary candidate at the general election, I attended a fund raising Coffee morning at the YMCA in Broughty Ferry. This very well supported event was organised by the Dundee and Angus branch of Parkinson's as part of Parkinson's Awareness Week. Parkinson's is the UK support and research charity which for more than 40 years has been working to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's. Subsequently Katrina, as a parliamentary candidate, signed up to support the 3 pledges for Parkinson's which highlight areas where politicians can make a big difference to the lives of people affected by Parkinson's.
The coffee morning raised the magnificent sum of £1,1000 to help finance the work of the local branch providing services in Dundee and Angus.
Their next fundraising event is Big Fun Run Dundee on 17 July 2010. This 5km fun run will be staged in Camperdown Park. Register on the Big Fun Run website
Well done to a very effective local branch of the charity.