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Events admin September 3, 2025

What happened so far in 2025

The year started with us {Parkinsonscafe} being given a grant by our local council which will keep us going for a further year this was followed by an anniversary lunch celebrating 7 years service to the community on the 4th April 2025

On the 15th April we had a visit from April {Visiting Angels} a group set up for the care of people with PD

On the 29th of April we took a group on Cooks Coaches to Brighton Races a fabulous time had by all

May 9th we had the pleasure of having the local paper The Echo do a piece on us and it appeared in their addition on that day

Since then we have had the pleasure of welcoming many new members at all stages of PD where we are still learning about the desease

Up coming is a raffle at the local art exhibition in the Windermere Centre on the 14th September 2025 {10-4pm} and we finish the year with our Christmas lunch on the 16th December 2025 {1-2.30pm} at the Oakwood Eastwood Road Rayleigh

We resume our club on the 6th January 2026 at 11-1.00pm

Events admin December 21, 2024

We have a new venue Hullbridge Free Church SS5 6DE

We have a new Venue and new times,

The new Venue is Hullbridge Free Church 48 Lower road Hullbridge SS5 6DE.

The First and Third Tuesday in each Month

The new times are 11am to 1pm all the way through the year

E.F.P. is as normal Second Tuesday in each Month

Events admin July 18, 2024

Events so far in 2024

This young Man Josh swam the Thames 13 1/2 km and raised £840 for our cause well done Josh

at Brighton Races We took these two Fillies to the Brighton races had a great day out

this is our 6th Anniversary Cake Dated April 4th 2024

Events admin July 18, 2024

A day at our Parkinson’s Cafe

During the Summer period our doors will open on the first and third Tuesday of every month, between 1400hrs and closes at 1600hrs at the H.C.A. (Hullbridge Community Association) Pooles lane. In the winter months its will be between 1300hrs to 1500hrs.

Four people are normally in attendance, Mr Colin Rickards (chairperson), Mrs Christina Rickards (trustee & treasurer ), Miss Emma Low (trustee), and Janet Blackwell (Volunteer Support ).

We open with a warm welcome and a nice cup of tea, coffee, soft drinks and Biscuits and sometimes Cake. We talk about how we all are and if there are any problems, we will try to help to solve them and offer advise. We have people that we can turn to for medical or other problems regarding P.D.

Janet is the intelligent one as she sets the Quizzes of the day, quite often she explains the meaning of sayings (Quotes) and sometimes she has been known to recite a poem or two ( Very clever Lady).

With what goes on, 2 hours does not seem long enough, but we do seem to cram a lot in. We also try to arrange trips with Cooke’s Coaches which we have done in the past, the club has also invited Lifestyle & Mobility from Southend, along to show us some of their walkers, Electrical wheelchairs, and Mobility Scooters.

Please come along and discover how friendly we are.

Events admin January 9, 2024

Roy Orbison Night to remember

On Saturday 10th February 2024 we put on a Spectacular One man show by Dave Collison, He was Brilliant as Roy Orbison, the second part of the Show was his Human Jukebox which was amazing with his rendition of songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

The Night went well with a Raffle in the Interval

Events admin January 2, 2024

A New Venture

We started a new Venture this Year at the Free Church in Lower Road Hullbridge, we called it E.F.P. ( Exercise for Parkinson’s ).

On the Second Tuesday of every Month we meet at the Church at 1100hrs till 1300hrs for one hour of exercise and then a hour of a cuppa and a chat, We have two wonderful people that offer they services free both are experts in Tia chi, and they have taken movements that people with P.D can do seated and to help there Balance.

We charge £5.00 pp as we do have a charge for the hall

Events Chris Rickards January 1, 2024

2023 a year to remember

In 2023 we had some wonderful times going to Brighton Races, Romford Dogs,Afternoon tea, and many more things.

at Brighton Races

Events Chris Rickards July 18, 2022

Covid-19

Covid 19 is still with us and the necessary precautions are being implemented where possible and the wearing of masks is optional

Events Chris Rickards September 19, 2019

Walk for Parkinson’s 20th July 2019 – Greenwich

On 20th July 2019 we did a one mile walk around Greenwich Park for Parkinson’s UK raising a total of £157.00. Well done to all that took part.

Walk for Parkinson's - Greenwich 2019 - 1

Events Chris Rickards July 9, 2019

Walk for Parkinson’s 2019

7th July 2019 and the weather was just right for a 2 mile walk around Hyde Hall in aid of Parkinson’s.

Setting off with my Grand daughter Chanel (who stepped in at the last minute as a replacement for my wife Christina) our walk started across varied terrain eventually arriving at the finishing line a good 35 minutes later to a rapturous applause ahead of all the other 2 milers, receiving our medals and some light refreshments.

We managed to raise over £300 for this wonderful cause.

Walk for Parkinson's - Hyde Hall 2019 - 1

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