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.

Images by John Stone

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Celebrating Tom - an evening of tributes and triumphs.

On 12th September, we celebrated the life and achievements of the wonderful Tom Isaacs - co-founder of The Cure Parkinson's Trust. Tom's incredible legacy remains at the absolute heart of the Trust.
The 'Tom Isaacs Award'

The Van Andel Research Institute and The Cure Parkinson’s Trust will introduce 'The Tom Isaacs Award' to be presented at the annual Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s and Rallying to the Challenge meeting on 27th & 28th September in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Tom Isaacs Charity Golf Day, Denham Golf Club

Our annual fundraising golf day will be taking place on Thursday 19th October 2017 at Denham Golf Club, Buckinghamshire.
Major gifts

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 Alex Flynn 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!
Norwegian Quadrathlon

CPT Supporter Philip Lowe is taking on a 4 day Quadrathlon in Norway with IGO Adventures, follow his progress here.

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.
Trials - Repurposed drugs

Our Linked Clinical Trials initiative (LCT) identifies potential new treatments to slow, stop, or reverse Parkinson’s disease by 'repurposing' or repositioning drugs that are approved to treat other conditions.
Our story
Are Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease Ready for the Clinic?

A research paper published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease (Spring 2016) discusses an impending clinical trial in Parkinson's disease (PD) using parthenogenetic stem cells.
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Breaking News: Diabetes Drug Shows Potential as Disease-Modifying Therapy for Parkinson’s

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.
The NAC Trial - the facts
Study links Parkinson's disease to Gut Bacteria

A new study finds that people with Parkinson's disease appear to have distinctly different gut bacteria.