20 years of Cure Parkinson's
We’re here for the cure! This year marks 20 years since Cure Parkinson’s was founded by four people living with Parkinson’s who felt that nobody was taking a cure seriously enough and that there was an urgent need for a focused approach to curative research...
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The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024
The Big Give Christmas Challenge is the UK’s biggest match-funded campaign and Cure Parkinson’s is delighted to have been chosen as one of its beneficiaries again in 2024. If you donated via the Big Give in 2024, your gift was doubled, achieving twice the impact….
How testing the gut could help in the early detection of Parkinson’s
Recent results from a Cure Parkinson’s funded study have provided more evidence for a possible role of the gut in Parkinson’s, as well as identifying new markers to aid in early detection of the condition. There is growing evidence to suggest that the gut may…
Insights on grant applications and research funding from our latest Research Committee interns
At the end of 2023, Cure Parkinson’s set up an internship scheme for PhD students or early post-doctoral researchers to join our Research Committee for a one-year period. This committee is responsible for rigorously reviewing each of our funding applications to ensure they are scientifically robust…
October Walking Challenge raises over £63k for Cure Parkinson’s
Our amazing supporters challenged themselves to walk 100km throughout the month of October to raise vital funds for Parkinson’s research. Over the past couple of years we’ve organised virtual walking challenges on Facebook to unite new and existing supporters across the UK and beyond. This…
Cure Parkinson’s Fundraising Heroes: October 2024
In October, many of Cure Parkinson’s fundraising heroes laced up their trainers to run in support of our research. But running wasn’t the only challenge our fundraisers got up to, with one supporter organising a charity concert too! Run to the Sea Bournemouth Brothers Gavin…