Parkinson's UK is a Parkinson's research and support charity in the United Kingdom. In April 2010, the Parkinson's Disease Society changed its name to become Parkinson's UK.[1][2] Its aims are to improve the quality of life for people affected by Parkinson's and find a cure for the condition.
Parkinson's UK is the largest charity funder of research into Parkinson's in the UK.[3] It funds research aimed at finding better treatments and improving the understanding of Parkinson's and its causes.[4] It raises money through donations, legacies, community fundraising, events and corporate partnerships.[5] The charity offers support and information to people affected by Parkinson's, their families and carers through a network of 350 local groups across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.[6][7]
The Parkinson's Disease Society (Parkinson's UK) was formed in February 1969 by Mali Jenkins (4 July 1907 – 11 March 1989).[8] Initially the organisation had 3 simple aims:
to help patients and their relatives with the problems arising from Parkinson's
to collect and disseminate information on Parkinson's
to encourage and provide funds for research into Parkinson's
Parkinson's UK now focuses on research in addition to support. The charity has also expanded to improve services for people affected by Parkinson's through education and training for professionals[9] and campaigning.[10]
President
Jane Asher has been President of Parkinson's UK since 2007 and has a brother-in-law diagnosed with Parkinson's.[11] Asher has been involved in launching campaigns to improve research into Parkinson's.[12]
Research
Parkinson's UK is the largest charitable funder of Parkinson's research in the UK and have so far invested more than £50million in research. The charity aims to 'find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's'.
In 2009 the charity produced 'Four decades of discovery' – a booklet describing the key research achievements of the charity since 1969 which included the development of new drugs, an improved understanding of Parkinson's, and better diagnosis and care for people with the condition.[13]
In 2010 the charity spent £4.6 million on new Parkinson's research projects[14] and launched a new 5-year research strategy called 'Our plan to cure Parkinson's'.[15] The new strategy focuses on four central challenges:
Understanding why nerve cells die in Parkinson's
Developing new animal models of Parkinson's
Faster, better drug screening
Finding 'biomarkers' for earlier diagnosis
These priorities reflect the charity's focus on basic laboratory research to understand what causes Parkinson's, how it develops, and translational research to develop new treatments that slow, stop or reverse the condition. The charity also funds research to help better understand Parkinson's to improve treatment and care for people currently living with the condition.[14]
The charity produces a free research magazine, Progress, twice a year discussing current Parkinson's research.[16]
Grant schemes
Parkinson's UK provides funding to UK-based researchers through a range of grants schemes,[17] including:
Project grants – tackling major research challenges
Innovation grants – exploring original research ideas
Career development awards – nurturing outstanding talent
PhD studentships – attracting the best graduates
Parkinson's UK is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC). This means that every application for research funding is subject to the same strict and transparent review process and is rigorously assessed by an independent panel of experts and people affected by Parkinson's.[18]
Parkinson's UK Brain Bank
Parkinson's UK funds the Parkinson's UK Brain Bank at Imperial College London which provides brain tissue to UK and international Parkinson's researchers.[19]
In April 2009 Parkinson's UK held an appeal to increase the number of people signed up to the brain donor register. Jane Asher, Jeremy Paxman and John Stapleton were some of the people who pledged to donate their brain to Parkinson's research following the campaign.[20][21]
Criticism
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In June 2011 the charity was one of four organisations subject to a national boycott campaign by an animal rights group regarding their usage of animal testing. "Animal Aid plans to take out a series of newspaper adverts urging the public to stop giving money to Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation, the Alzheimer's Society and Parkinson's UK unless they end their support for animal testing."[22][needs update]
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Parkinson s UK news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Parkinson s UK news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Parkinson s UK is a Parkinson s research and support charity in the United Kingdom In April 2010 the Parkinson s Disease Society changed its name to become Parkinson s UK 1 2 Its aims are to improve the quality of life for people affected by Parkinson s and find a cure for the condition Parkinson s UK is the largest charity funder of research into Parkinson s in the UK 3 It funds research aimed at finding better treatments and improving the understanding of Parkinson s and its causes 4 It raises money through donations legacies community fundraising events and corporate partnerships 5 The charity offers support and information to people affected by Parkinson s their families and carers through a network of 350 local groups across England Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland 6 7 Contents 1 History 1 1 President 2 Research 2 1 Grant schemes 2 2 Parkinson s UK Brain Bank 3 Criticism 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe Parkinson s Disease Society Parkinson s UK was formed in February 1969 by Mali Jenkins 4 July 1907 11 March 1989 8 Initially the organisation had 3 simple aims to help patients and their relatives with the problems arising from Parkinson s to collect and disseminate information on Parkinson s to encourage and provide funds for research into Parkinson sParkinson s UK now focuses on research in addition to support The charity has also expanded to improve services for people affected by Parkinson s through education and training for professionals 9 and campaigning 10 President Edit Jane Asher has been President of Parkinson s UK since 2007 and has a brother in law diagnosed with Parkinson s 11 Asher has been involved in launching campaigns to improve research into Parkinson s 12 Research EditParkinson s UK is the largest charitable funder of Parkinson s research in the UK and have so far invested more than 50million in research The charity aims to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson s In 2009 the charity produced Four decades of discovery a booklet describing the key research achievements of the charity since 1969 which included the development of new drugs an improved understanding of Parkinson s and better diagnosis and care for people with the condition 13 In 2010 the charity spent 4 6 million on new Parkinson s research projects 14 and launched a new 5 year research strategy called Our plan to cure Parkinson s 15 The new strategy focuses on four central challenges Understanding why nerve cells die in Parkinson s Developing new animal models of Parkinson s Faster better drug screening Finding biomarkers for earlier diagnosisThese priorities reflect the charity s focus on basic laboratory research to understand what causes Parkinson s how it develops and translational research to develop new treatments that slow stop or reverse the condition The charity also funds research to help better understand Parkinson s to improve treatment and care for people currently living with the condition 14 The charity produces a free research magazine Progress twice a year discussing current Parkinson s research 16 Grant schemes Edit Parkinson s UK provides funding to UK based researchers through a range of grants schemes 17 including Project grants tackling major research challenges Innovation grants exploring original research ideas Career development awards nurturing outstanding talent PhD studentships attracting the best graduatesParkinson s UK is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities AMRC This means that every application for research funding is subject to the same strict and transparent review process and is rigorously assessed by an independent panel of experts and people affected by Parkinson s 18 Parkinson s UK Brain Bank Edit Parkinson s UK funds the Parkinson s UK Brain Bank at Imperial College London which provides brain tissue to UK and international Parkinson s researchers 19 In April 2009 Parkinson s UK held an appeal to increase the number of people signed up to the brain donor register Jane Asher Jeremy Paxman and John Stapleton were some of the people who pledged to donate their brain to Parkinson s research following the campaign 20 21 Criticism EditThis article s Criticism or Controversy section may compromise the article s neutrality by separating out potentially negative information Please integrate the section s contents into the article as a whole or rewrite the material September 2021 In June 2011 the charity was one of four organisations subject to a national boycott campaign by an animal rights group regarding their usage of animal testing Animal Aid plans to take out a series of newspaper adverts urging the public to stop giving money to Cancer Research UK the British Heart Foundation the Alzheimer s Society and Parkinson s UK unless they end their support for animal testing 22 needs update See also EditParkinson s diseaseReferences Edit Charity rebranding a change of vision and strategy Archived from the original on 26 March 2012 MP Makes Strides For Charity Crewe Nantwich and Sandbach Guardian 29 March 2011 Retrieved 11 October 2012 About the register of charities register of charities charitycommission gov uk Research Parkinson s UK Get involved Parkinson s UK About our health content Parkinson s UK Parkinson s UK reach to local groups across the UK Archived from the original on 14 August 2011 Parkinson s UK history Archived from the original on 18 March 2012 Learning hub Parkinson s UK About us Parkinson s UK Archived from the original on 2 August 2011 Jane Asher President Parkinson s UK Retrieved 11 November 2013 Jane Asher calls for donors to Parkinson s society brain bank The Guardian 21 April 2009 Retrieved 11 November 2013 Our research achievements so far Parkinson s UK a b Explore our research Parkinson s UK Parkinson s UK impact in 2010 Archived from the original on 14 September 2011 Progress our research magazine Parkinson s UK Parkinson s UK research grants Archived from the original on 4 September 2011 Association of Medical Research Charities Parkinson s UK Brain Bank More Brain Donors Needed For Parkinson s Research UK www medicalnewstoday com 30 December 2009 Nursing in Practice Brain donor shortage hinders search for Parkinson s cure Animal rights group declares war on leading health charities The Independent 22 October 2011 Archived from the original on 25 May 2022 External links EditOfficial site Parkinson s UK registered charity no 258197 Charity Commission for England and Wales Parkinson s UK Registered Charity no SC37554 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parkinson 27s UK amp oldid 1131914217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
