Author: Claire Jones

The Draw for The Sport Parkinson’s Walking Football Cup

John Roche and Paul Nicholls made for entertaining hosts this evening as the draw was made Check out the full experience Facebook Live recording Youtube Recording follows shortly Here is the draw Group A Pennine Parkinson’s Deka Birmingham Walking Football Fighting Fit Football Parkysaurus Group B PD Warriors Bristol North Cumbria United Movers and Shakers…
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Sport Parkinson’s 2022 Events: Latest Update

Walking Football Tournament – St George’s Park, Saturday 12th March Event is now closed for applications – schedule, family activity and spectator information will be available very shortly. Sport Parkinson’s Golf Open and Beginners Golf Experience – The Vale, Tuesday 3rd May The golf tournament is open to all Parkinson’s golf players globally – more information here. The Beginners Golf…
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Parkinson’s Perspective: You’ll Never

The Belfry, 2002, Saturday foursomes…one of those bucket list moments, being so close to Tiger you could have taken his scorecard out of his back pocket and changed a 4 for a 6. I’ll never forget walking across the incredible unbelievably pristine fairways, looking back at the iconic clubhouse thinking, wow these guys, are so…
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Have You Registered for the Sport Parkinson’s Walking Football Cup Yet?

Still time to register to play at the England training grounds of St Georges’ Park National Football Centre, on Saturday 12th March as part of the Sport Parkinson’s Walking Football Cup with The Walking Football Association. It promises to host a Walking Football Experience like no other for people with Parkinson’s The centre is the…
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Golf is GO!

Sport Parkinson’s is proud to announce the latest events in our 2022 calendar – both of which will take place in Wales, at the world renowned golf club – The Vale – on Tuesday 3rd May. These events represent our commitment to all levels of the sport: To keep golfers playing, to bring people back…
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How do I get Involved with the Walking Football Tournament at St George’s Park

Sport Parkinson’s will be at St Georges’ Park National Football Centre, on Saturday 12th March to host a Walking Football Experience like no other for people with Parkinson’s with The Walking Football Association. The centre is the base for all coaching and development work undertaken by the FA, and to be the training and preparation ground…
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Sport Parkinson’s 2022 Events – Walking Football!

Save the date time! Sport Parkinson’s will be at St Georges’ Park National Football Centre, on Saturday 12th March to host a Walking Football Experience like no other for people with Parkinson’s with The Walking Football Association. The centre is the base for all coaching and development work undertaken by the FA, and to be the…
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Garen Takes Stock of a Year in Sport Parkinson’s as he Celebrates his 50th

Our first event – The Sport’s Parkinson’s Summer Try-Athlon – Great day up at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways Stadium. We pulled the community together to actively try out sport and exercise. I played in the football tournament and enjoyed every minute of it – but my favourite exercise in the spirit of the day was the…
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The Belfry…. What Happened Next?

In October this year, Sport Parkinson’s organised it’s first golf competition at the Belfry. The Sport Parkinson’s Four Nations Golf Tournament, there was no doubt the day had a huge impact on those that participated, supported and volunteered at the event – but had that continued? We caught up with the captains to see what…
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Stand Up to Parkinson’s with Neuro Heroes

Anna and Laura of The Neuro Heroes have been working with Sport Parkinson’s since their beginning in the pandemic, with Anna taking the stage for two popular sessions at the Try-Athlon – which saw the audience participate in the Olympics and go on Safari. At their stall, they challenged the 400 strong attendees to a…
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