Why I am fundraising for Parkinson's UK
My mum was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 11 years ago.
Parkinson’s is a complex brain condition that has no cure and gets worse over time. It has more than 40 symptoms, from tremor and pain to anxiety. And Parkinson's is on the rise. Someone is diagnosed every 20 minutes in the UK today. By 2050, the number of people with Parkinson’s worldwide will double to 25 million.
Parkinson’s UK is the charity that’s here to support every Parkinson’s journey, every step of the way. Wherever you’re from, whatever you need.
From searching for a cure and campaigning for better health and care, to funding research into groundbreaking new treatments and running life-changing support services. It’s all driven by one mission: improving life with Parkinson’s.
That’s why I’m fundraising for Parkinson’s UK.
My updates
17 days to go!
Thursday 7th May So we are in May and now it’s only 17 days until the big day! I did a 8 mile run yesterday and it nearly broke me! To say I’m feeling nervous about the run is an understatement.
Where does the money raised go?
Thursday 26th MarYour fundraising will make a real
difference to the lives of people affected
by Parkinson's. Here’s an idea of what the
money you raise could do:
£75
would enable a Parkinson's
nurse-led clinic in the community
to run for half a day.
£150
would allow us to answer
15 calls on our helpline.
£1,000
would fund a cutting-edge
research project for a week.
£2,500
would mean we could provide
a nursing service for those
without local support for
2 weeks.
£500
would fund a Parkinson's
nurse for 25 hours.
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Training so far…..
Thursday 26th Mar I’m into week 13 of training for the great west run. It’s been hard getting here, I can’t lie. My longest run so far is 7 miles and for me that is a huge achievement! I am feeling proud of my journey so far and slightly terrified of what’s to come! Watch this space :) ShareThank you to my sponsors
£22.80
Yvonne Coatham
£20
Steph Kris Seb
Well done Verity you did amazing
£22.80
Damian Rooney And Kate O'hara
I owe Mrs. P quite a lot for toast, so donating was a must. Well done Vez.
£46.81
Huntsman Pub Quiiz Donations
£20
Cathie
Good Luck Verity! Well done for your awesome efforts for a wonderful cause, your are amazing! xx
£11.55
Anna Baldock
Good luck!
£17.10
Harriet P
£11.55
Jenny Mcadam
You’ll smash it Verity - thinking of you lots! Xxx
£11.55
Sara Davidson
£22.80
Joanna Bartlett
Good Luck Verity, you’ll smash it!
£22.80
Suzy Grenfell
Go smash it!!
£6.18
Elly C
£20
Katie Greenhough
Go Vez! Great cause, well done you. Good luck xx
£50
Sue Notley
Proud of you Verity! What an amazing distance to run and for a brilliant cause. Love Sue. Xxx
£54.75
Jon Hammond
So proud
£22.80
Dan Funnell
Well done verity. Great work! X
£10
Polly Jeans
Good Luck Verity. Well done on all the training 😊 Xxx
£22.80
Nicola Squire
You’ve got this Vez 😍
£20
The Franklands
Good luck Vezzer! You'll smash it!
£54.75
Laurence Taylor
Good luck Vez, I know you’ll smash it xxx
£14
The Franklands
Good luck V! You’ll smash it 💪🏼🏃♀️
£22.80
Sarah Martin
You’ve got this Verity - super proud of you & this amazing achievement xxx
£30
L-bs
Good luck Verity!! So proud of you ❤️
£21.84
Michael Saville
Good luck with your run.
£27.05
Debs Irwin
Good luck Verity! You are an inspiration!!🤩🙌xxx
£21.84
Mark Thomas
Well done Verity! Great fund raising for a fab cause - love, mark, rachel, ed and Stan xx
£21.84
Michael Palmer
£21.84
Azi Whitton
Good luck Verity
£20
Hilary Kay
£32.23
Micky
£5
Maresa Bossano
Good luck!
£42.79
Lucy Palmer
Good on you! Keep going 😘
£5
Anonymous
Go lady go!
£30
Lorraine Dallmeier
Cheering you on Verity!! xx
£21.84
Anonymous
Really proud of you! Xx
£11.56
Well done, Vez!!! You were amazing. Can't wait to join you next year xx