Russ Price

This is an evening online group for working age people with Parkinson's located in Hertfordshire but all welcome.

Central point of Hertfordshire for virtual and changing venue groups

Hertfordshire Keep on Moving Working Age Group 

West Hertfordshire Branch

Jean Jones

We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. We also organise regular events and social activities. Come and join us.

Parish Centre, Hall Grove

Welwyn and Hatfield Group Meeting

Welwyn and Hatfield Branch

Jean Green

Come and join us for a cuppa and a chat. Our friendly group meets on the last Tuesday of the month. New members are welcome, get in touch with Jean for further information.


The Old Bull Inn Royston

Royston Parkinson's Cafe

Royston Activity Group

Julie Wilson

A meeting to offer support, friendship  and information with people in the local area.  

St Andrews Masonic Rooms

Biggleswade Cafe

Biggleswade Support Group

Claire Uwins

We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. Please join us for our relaxed cafe style lunchtime meetings. 

Grange Paddocks Cafe 

Bishops Stortford Group Meeting

Bishops Stortford Support Group

Corinne Hall

We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. We also organise regular events and social activities. Come and join us. 

David Livingstone Club Harlow

Harlow Group Meeting 

Harlow Support Group

Pat Tewkesbury

Weekly exercise classes with physiotherapist Wendy. You have the opportunity to do it seated or standing. No class 1 or 22 September. Class changes on 29 September and 6 October.

St John's Community Centre Hitchin

Weekly Seated and Standing Exercise Class Hitchin 

North Hertfordshire and Stevenage Branch

Bounce Back Exercise

PD Power is a 45-minute exercise class designed to address Parkinson’s symptoms including coordination and balance as well as improve cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength.

Hertford Methodist Church

PD Power in Hertford

Linda Bance

A weekly session to help you live well with Parkinson's. Refreshments included.

The Heritage Hall

Thursday Morning Club Royston

The Weatherley Centre

Parkinson's Tai-Chi

Parkinson's UK

Come and join us for this fun exercise class at the leisure centre. Term-time only. Being active for 2.5 hours a week can help manage Parkinson’s symptoms. Part of the partnership with Parkinson's UK

Royston Leisure Centre

Royston Exercise Class

Batchwood Golf and Sports Centre

Everyone Active is offering a complimentary membership for people living with Parkinson’s. Free membership will also be given to carers to provide support if needed.

Free membership of Everyone Active - Batchwood Golf and Sports Centre

Everyone Active

Fighting Fit Football

Fighting Fit Football are an award winning community club for people with Parkinson's.

Watford FC Training Ground

Fighting Fit Football - Parkinson's football

Fighting Fit Football Club

David Stanfield

Find Your Voice is a singing class that exercises the voice, lungs and brain.

Greenwood Park Community Centre Chiswell Green 

Find your voice

This is a dance class that has been specially designed for people with Parkinson’s. Classes start with seated exercises to warm up muscles, then standing exercise which include modified ballet moves.

Moving with Music (St Albans)

Vacani School of Dance

Seated and Standing Dance for Parkinson's session, exercise to music suitable for all abilities including wheel chair users followed by a social of tea, coffee and biscuits.

Parkside Hall

Creative Connection - Dance for Parkinson's

Sandy Nash Table Tennis Coach

These friendly, social table tennis sessions are specifically for people with Parkinson’s. It doesn’t matter if you are a complete beginner or a seasoned player.

BATTS Table Tennis Club

Harlow Parkinson's Table Tennis

Vanessa Move4Parkinsons

Term time exercise sessions suitable for those with Parkinson's

Passmore Academy - Harlow

Move4Parkinson's exercise

Move4Parkinsons

Leanne Rodriguez

Included with the Everyone Active membership this class is water based and is designed to improve balance and mobility.

Watford Leisure Centre

Parkinson's water based exercise

A water-based exercise is a great way of staying fit and healthy, enabling for those with Parkinson's to improve balance and mobility

Woodside Leisure Centre Watford

Parkinson's Aquatic Exercise Class

Jane Sanders

We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. We also organise regular events and social activities. 

High Town Methodist Church Hall

Luton Support Group Meeting

Luton Support Group

Here's some old news clippings and photo's celebrating the Branch History.

WARNING! Some of the content includes past members, who are no longer with us.

A Blast From The Past

Really Old News

Members of the Branch, along with guests from our sister Branch in Edinburgh, enjoyed a very informative morning at the National Rail Signalman Training Centre at Newtongrange, near Dalkieth.

Our group was invited and made most welcome by Michael Jefferson, whose mother, Roma is an active member of the Branch.

The morning started off with a hot drink and chocolate biscuits (always a good icebreaker) while Michael told us all about the roles and responsibilities of a signalman. There’s more to it than you would expect, with Michael likening it to two-dimensional air traffic control. Their role is primarily safety but they have to deal with every eventuality that can occur on the rails, from a driverless train unable to leave the platform to animals on the line and fatal accidents.

After Michael’s presentation we were given the chance to virtually control all of the trains departing, arriving and transiting through Waverly station. Mark managed to close the station down within about five minutes, but considering “a stopped train is a safe train” his safety record was exemplary, although customer satisfaction would have been nil.

Signaler Training: A Day Out

Thanks to everyone who joined in and made our day out on the Union Canal with the Seagull Trust so enjoyable. There were so many of us that we needed two boats. The first with Admiral John Minhinick on board and the second with Vice-Admiral Mark Coxe.We were well looked after by the team of volunteers and treated to tea and biscuits on both the outward and homeward legs of the voyage. Needless to say, that the Vice-Admiral’s boat got back to base first, giving some of us time for a crafty shandy before the Admiral’s safe return.

Cruising on the Union Canal

I was invited to give a presentation about Parkinson’s and the work of the Fife Branch to a local Masonic Lodge the other week.

St Fothad in Bowhill had raised a considerable sum and following the talk, the Master of the Lodge, William Miller, presented a sizeable cheque to me for the Fife Branch. Not only that but the Chair of the Bowhill Highland Games presented a cheque from the money raised from a tombola stall at the Bowhill Village fair and the Bowhill Highland Games. Not to be outdone the representatives of the Widows Son Motorcycle Club also presented the Branch with a donation.

As in previous talks I slotted in some Parkinson’s poetry from my books, which helped to explain life with the condition in an entertaining way. It also resulted in me selling the books on the night with all profits being split between the Branch and the main charity.

My thanks go to William Miller, the members of his Lodge, the Bowhill Highland Games committee and the Widows Sons motorcycling masons.

Masonic Magic

The Fife Branch AGM will be held at Dunnikier Golf Club on the 15th February.

All are welcome, but remember that you need to be a member to vote.

Date set for Fife Branch AGM

Come to our annual winter ceilidh, which is on 7th December at Dunnikier Park Golf Club.

Enjoy a two course meal, convivial company and live entertainment from Bernie Hewett on his accordion, all for £15.00.

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