Newbury & District Newbury & District Branch Meetings Branch Contacts Monthly Daytime Meeting On third Friday of the month 12:00 to 13:15 buffet lunch available for those who These are the officers of the Branch, wish; followed by a talk or entertainment and other key people who can help at the Royal British Legion, Pelican Lane, Newbury. Chairman Bruce Blaine Contact: Brian Bradley 01635-867686 Secretary Hazel Lovesey Monthly Evening Meeting Branch Tel: 07413 605 937 On the 4th Wednesday of the month Contact [email protected] at 7pm. At the Bowlers Arms, Enborne Treasurer Christopher Ball Street, Newbury. A relaxed gathering with Membership Eric Rein brief updates and occasional talk or entertainment. Secretary 01635 600 330 Monthly Lunchtime Meeting Parkinson’s Local Adviser 0344 225 3758 On the first Wednesday of the month at Parkinson’s Disease midday at the Toby Restaurant, Newbury. Nurse Specialist 07827 897294 Contact: Sheila Rein 01635-600330 Parkinson’s UK free confidential Please come along to any or all of these Helpline events. 0808 800 0303 (09:00-19:00 on- weekdays, Sat 10:00-14:00) The Branch offers www. parkinsons.org.uk • Friendship • Support Parkinson’s UK is the operating name of the Parkinson’s Disease Society of the United Kingdom. A company • Information limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales (00948776). Registered office: 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1EJ. A charity registered in England and Wales (258197) and in Scotland (SC037554). © Parkinson’s UK, January 2010 What is Parkinson’s Parkinson’s UK Newbury & District Branch Activities About one person in 500 has Because we’re here, no one has to Parkinson’s. That’s about 120,000 face Parkinson’s alone The Branch provides these people in the UK We’re Parkinson’s UK – the UK’s biggest opportunities for physical therapy Parkinson’s support and research Chair Exercises charity for people who have Parkinson’s Although often perceived as an older Wednesdays, 14:00: Herongate Leisure person’s condition (most people diagnosed Centre, Hungerford. We provide information and support through with Parkinson’s are aged 50 or over), Wednesdays, 10:00; St Francis de Sales our UK-wide team of Parkinson’s Advisors, younger people can get it too and many are Parish Hall, Wash Common our website, free confidential helpline, affected during their working life. Thursdays, 11:00; Newbury & Thatcham publications and other resouces. Hockey Club, Thatcham. Of the 10,000-people diagnosed in the UK We bring people with Parkinson’s, their each year, one in 20 is aged under 40. West Berkshire Therapy Centre. carers and families, together via our Appointments to be made by the individual network of local groups - the Newbury and People with Parkinson’s don’t have enough directly with the Centre on 01635 864561. West Berks is active in your area. of the chemical dopamine because some Located at Frank Hutchins Hall in nerve cells in their brain have died. Without Thatcham. Visit us online at parkinsons.org.uk it people can find their movements become Email [email protected] slower so it takes longer to do things. A Speech Therapy Call our free, confidential helpline: lack of coordination can also be a problem. First Monday of each month (except Bank 0808 800 0303 Holidays, 3:00 at St Francis de Sales Parish Parkinson’s can cause some people’s Hall, Wash Common Please make sure that you and your hands and bodies to shake. This can make family become members of Parkinson’s everyday activities such as eating, getting A small charge (at present £1) is made for dressed, or using a phone or computer, UK. each session. Please just turn up and you difficult or frustrating. will be welcome and we can explain the To join contact Eric Rein system. Nevertheless, although at times life can be Phone: 01635 600330 …………………………………………….. difficult, many people with Parkinson’s Email: [email protected] Other activities may be arranged and will continue to lead active, fulfilled lives. be advertised in the quarterly newsletter. .