Paige Boyd

Why I am fundraising for Parkinson's UK

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page for the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2027 for Parkinson's UK! I'll be running the Edinburgh Marathon Festival in May 2027 as part of Team Parkinson's to help us all reach a future without Parkinson's.

Please help me by sponsoring whatever you can towards my target. All money raised will go directly to funding Parkinson's UK.

I’m running for my gran, who spent years of her life, every single day, looking after her brother he lived with Parkinson’s. She made sure he was okay, dealing with everything in his life as well as her own, while watching the effects of the disease slowly take hold. It became a huge part of her life and she spent years supporting him.

I’m also running for my uncle, who lived with Parkinson’s firsthand and experienced the gradual loss of independence and the impact it had on his health over time. Seeing that change had a lasting effect on all of us as a family.

Parkinson’s doesn’t just affect one person. It affects the people around them too, especially those who take on the role of caring day in and day out.

That’s why I’m running this marathon. I want to raise money to support people living with Parkinson’s and the families who are there for them every step of the way.

Any donation, no matter how small, would mean a lot and will go towards helping people affected by Parkinson’s.

Thank you for your support 🤍