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Welcome to our blog! Each week a new episode is released we upload a new episode page, as well as a host of other exciting posts. Here you can find guest blog posts, extra information about the Charter, Gillian's "Poetry Corner" - where you can find all of Gillian's spectacular poetry, plus one or two from our special guests - and "Mark's Musings, to get Mark's personal thoughts on the matter in question.


Parky Petition - Over £100,000 signatures and rising!
We did it – 100,000 signatures! Woohoo! Congratulations. We've actually done it. A huge well done to everyone who's helped us get this...
Mark Mardell
Jul 172 min read


Parky Petition Update - the episode!
Earlier this month, the Movers and Shakers descended on Brighton in order to drum up enthusiasm for our petition. We're looking for...
Mark Mardell
Jun 142 min read


Join the Parky Petition Challenge!
We’re launching a national competition between Parkinson’s groups to push our petition to 100,000 signatures. And the prize? Us! The...
Mark Mardell
Jun 71 min read


Don't wait or hesitate - get out there and motivate!
Whether we took part in the Big Sing in London or, as I did, in Yorkshire - most of us came away buzzing, excited, exhilarated, full of...
Mark Mardell
Apr 259 min read


BREAKING NEWS!
Breaking news – and another big ask! Scottish Labour MP Graeme Downie has secured a Backbench Business Debate entitled ‘Parkinson’s...
Mark Mardell
Apr 171 min read


We Will Survive!
Pour yourself a drink and pull up a chair: the Movers and Shakers are back in the pub! To open our fourth (yes, fourth – we can hardly...
Mark Mardell
Sep 7, 20245 min read


The Song We All Sang
By Gillian Lacey-Solymar Part 1 - The Charter It all began with the emails. First they trickled in; then came a steady stream and then a...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Sep 7, 202413 min read


We Will Survive - The Lyrics
At first when diagnosed we were petrified. My arm just wouldn't swing, it hung limp by my side. I went to see a doctor, he said it's...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Sep 7, 20242 min read


A Parky Charter Update...
By Mark Mardell Our Parky Charter seems to be a raging success, but we still need your help to turn wishes and promises into cold hard...
Mark Mardell
Jun 2, 20248 min read


The Movers & Shakers take Downing Street!
This week we have a very special episode of Movers and Shakers: live from Downing Street! On World Parkinson's Day, the Movers and...
Mark Mardell
Apr 13, 20245 min read


Support our Parky Charter
Here's our Charter - ‘ The Parky Charter’ - describing five things that people with Parkinson’s need from the government but are not...
Guest Writer
Mar 12, 20241 min read


Gillian's thoughts on the NICE summary
NICE summary Your responsibility Local commissioners of health care have responsibility to enable the guideline to be applied when...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Feb 9, 20243 min read


A Patient's Plan
Draft guidance for newly diagnosed people with Parkinson's by Sharon (listener) Dear (Newly diagnosed patient’s...
Guest Writer
Dec 17, 20233 min read


Parka Carta
High Court Judge (retd) Sir Nicholas Mostyn sets out a social contract between the British state and people with Parkinson's disease The...
Sir Nicholas Mostyn
Dec 17, 20232 min read


Gillian's Mnemonic
CARPE DIEM (NUNC) C - Cure The State will provide not less than £x p.a. for research into a cure (we need to come up with a figure based...
Gillian Lacey-Solymar
Dec 17, 20232 min read
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