Newly diagnosed day in Cwm Taf. Parkinson’s UK Cymru A £350k funding boost from the National Lottery will give Cardiff’s Parkinson’s communities a stronger voice.   The substantial grant, which has been awarded to Parkinson’s UK Cymru, will be used to make sure that people in Wales who have the condition get a greater say in how vital services such as health and social care are run. It will be ploughed into developing strong partnerships between Parkinson’s communities and local…

(Pictured from left to right – Garin Bellamy, Alarna Frizzell and Christopher Hughes are walking 130 miles from Cardiff to Farnham, Surrey) A Cardiff man is set to take on the challenge of walking 130 miles from his house in Cardiff to his parents’ home in Farnham, Surrey, to raise money for Parkinson’s UK.   Christopher Hughes has been inspired by his dad, David, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2016. He will begin the five day journey with his…

In his 90th year Alan Blake aims to climb Welsh, English and Scottish mountains with an aim to raise 100K for Parkinson’s and Rotary club charities.. Alan aims to navigate the majestic hills and mountains, without leaving his own garden. Alan will be raising money for Parkinson’s, Rotary and the local Parish church of Burghill. Alan will be climbing the bank of his steep riverside garden to complete the same amount of steps as it would take to climb the…

How can we change public attitudes towards a condition that affects 145,000 people in the UK through the means of art and design? A Cardiff Metropolitan University student is offering the public vital information through her design practice to anyone affected by Parkinson’s. Lily Grace Evans, 21, from Shrewsbury, will present her final artwork at the University’s Cardiff School of Art and Design’s Summer Show after studying Graphic Communication there for the past three years. Although many have heard of…