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We’re Parkinson’s UK. The charity that’s here to support every Parkinson’s journey, every step of the way. Wherever you’re from, whatever you need.
We don’t wait for change, we make it happen. We believe that together we’ll find a cure. But that’s not all we’re working for. We campaign for better health and care, fund research into groundbreaking new treatments, and run life-changing support services.
Families, volunteers, campaigners, fundraisers, scientists, health and care workers. We’re a powerful community united by one mission: improving life with Parkinson’s
People with Parkinson’s don’t have enough of the chemical dopamine in their brain because some of the nerve cells that make it have stopped working.
Around 153,000 people live with Parkinson’s in the UK. And it’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.
Parkinsonism is a term that covers several conditions, including Parkinson’s and others with similar symptoms. Some, including healthcare professionals and people with the condition, call it Parkinson’s disease, or PD for short.
We call it Parkinson’s. We don’t use the word ‘disease’ because some people with Parkinson’s have told us it sounds negative, or like an infectious illness. But unlike the flu or measles, you can’t catch Parkinson’s from someone.
We don’t yet know exactly why people get Parkinson’s. Researchers think it’s a combination of age, genetic, and environmental factors that cause the dopamine-producing nerve cells to die.
To find out more about the charity here
AJW Distribution are proud to support Parkinson’s UK during 2025, looking to raise over £15,000.
At AJW Distribution, we believe in supporting causes that matter—and one that is especially close to our hearts is Parkinson’s disease.
Brian Cooper from our Norwich depot put forward Parkinson’s UK as the charity of the year as his father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s by his GP back in 2022. Our family quickly realized how challenging the condition can be. While we were grateful for the support from the Julian Hospital, we noticed that Parkinson’s does not receive the same level of public awareness and funding as other conditions. Despite affecting 153,000 people in the UK, it remains a largely overlooked illness.
Unlike other causes, such as dementia, cancer, and children’s hospices—which all receive well-deserved public support—Parkinson’s lacks visibility. We want to change that.
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