Our 10th Anniversary at Hedsor House

2015 saw the 10th Anniversary of The Cure Parkinson's Trust and to mark the occasion we held a fabulous fundraising Moulin Rouge themed dinner and dance at Hedsor House.

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Raid Local 2021: Ventoux Local

Join us on the 16th May for Raid Local 2021: Ventoux Local. Inspired by the infamous Club des Cinglés challenge to climb Mont Ventoux using 3 different routes in one day, riders will be training, planning and mapping to cover the equivalent distance and vertical ascent of 1, 2 or all 3 of those epic routes, all in one day, all on their local roads.
3P - Post Doc Seminar - 21 January

Join the 3P Seminar on Thursday 21st January (12.00 EST), as Kyla Germain, PhD Candidate in Peter Kim’s lab at The Hospital for Sick Children (University of Toronto), and Tim König, Postdoctoral Researcher in Heidi McBride’s lab at Montreal Neurological Institute (McGill University), present their research.
Virtual Bridge Tournament

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) supporter Pam Willis will be holding her annual bridge tournament ‘virtually’ on 25 January in support of our pioneering Parkinson’s research and would love you to join her.
Virtual Bridge Tournament

The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) supporter Pam Willis will be holding her annual bridge tournament ‘virtually’ on 25 January 2021 in support of our pioneering Parkinson’s research and would love you to join her.

A Fragrant Fundraiser!

Huge thanks to Next Flowers who gave 10% of the total sales of their 'plant of the month' in March to CPT!
The 2015 Nominees for the Fundraiser of the Year Award

We had so many truly deserving nominees for our annual Fundraiser of the Year award - here are the incredibly deserving fundraisers who were nominated.
Bosham Open Gardens

The picturesque village of Bosham is on the edge of Chichester Harbour. It is renowned for its historic links with King Canute, King Harold and the Bayeux Tapestry and in the summer of 2015 CPT was chosen to be the beneficiary of the open gardens day.
Bupa 10000

In May 2015 we had a brilliant team of runners for the Bupa 10000, the route of which takes in some of London's most iconic sights!
Our Killik 'Thank you' Evening

In November 2015 we met our supporters and fundraisers at our annual thank you evening held in London.
The Virgin Money London Marathon

In April 2015 CPT was fortunate to have a fantastic team of committed runners who took on one of the worlds most famous marathons to raise funds for us!
Merchant Taylors' Gala Dinner

In 2014/2015 CPT was chosen as the principal charity by Master of Merchant Taylors' Peter Watkins. CPT was supported throughout Peter's year in office and in May we had a fantastic dinner at Merchant Taylors' Hall.
Our Delphinium Day

In July 2015, we spent an afternoon in the beautiful garden of CPT supporter Jill Hughes enjoying a presentation of Delphiniums by a local specialist.
The Pleasure and the Pain - A history of shoes

In July 2015, an event organised by Rosie Mason, our 2014 fundraiser of the year, treated us to a presentation of shoes through the ages - those which looked quite practical to those which looked almost unwearable!

Breakthrough in stem cell treatment for Parkinson's

In a major breakthrough for the treatment of Parkinson's, researchers working with laboratory rats show it is possible to make dopamine cells from embryonic stem cells and transplant them into the brain.
Tom Isaacs

We are devastated to announce that Tom Isaacs, President and Co-founder of The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) died on Wednesday morning (31st May). Tom’s passing was unexpected and swift.
New Evidence Suggests Parkinson's Might Not Start in The Brain

A new study adds to a raft of new evidence which suggests Parkinson's starts in the gut...
Science news

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Trials - Repurposed Drugs

Our International Linked Clinical Trials initiative (iLCT) identifies potential new treatments to slow, stop or reverse Parkinson’s disease by 'repurposing' or repositioning drugs that are approved to treat other conditions.
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The NAC Trial - the facts
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Diabetes Drug Potential Disease-Modifying Therapy

The study, published in The Lancet and funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), supported by CPT found that people with Parkinson’s treated with Exenatide for one year performed better in motor tests than those on placebo.
Alpha-synuclein and Parkinson's

The Science of Parkinson's - Dr Simon Stott, Deputy Director of Research

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The Cure Collective

The Cure Collective is an opportunity to join like-minded individuals who are committed to help drive forward the quest to find a cure for Parkinson’s... Read more