JohnThe 225 walkers who took part in the Walk for Parkinson’s event at Temple Newsam have raised £24,000 for Parkinson’s UK.
All the funds will go towards the charity’s Nurse Appeal, which is aiming to raise £9m to fund Parkinson’s nurses and other specialists.
Parkinson’s specialists are a lifeline for the 166,000 people in the UK living with Parkinson’s, but currently over 30,000 people with the condition lack access to them. The nationwide shortage in specialists plus a lack of understanding of Parkinson’s among other health and care professionals means that around 1 in 5 people with the condition are missing out on the expert care they desperately need.
Ailsa Dragan, Community Fundraiser for Yorkshire at Parkinson’s UK, said:
“I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Walk for Parkinson’s at Temple Newsam, last month, as well as all the volunteers who made the event possible. Our Yorkshire Walk for Parkinson’s 2026 will be taking place on Sunday 19 July, again at Temple Newsam. So I would encourage you to please put a hold in your diary as we’d love to see you there!
“The amazing efforts of everyone who took part in Walk for Parkinson’s will help us provide initial funding for new Parkinson’s nurses and other specialists people with Parkinson’s urgently need.”
To register your interest for next year’s Walk for Parkinson’s series, click here
To find out more about Parkinson’s UK’s Nurse Appeal, visit the website.
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