A WELLS dance group established and run by individuals living with Parkinson’s has just been awarded nearly £20,000 in funding.
Dance 4 Parkinson’s Wells has heard from the National Community Lottery that their Awards for All funding bid has been successful to the tune of £19,740.
This will ensure that the group can not only survive but also expand its activities over the next 18 months.
Sue Isherwood, one of the group’s founder members, said: “We are incredibly thankful for the generosity of the National Lottery and to all who support it by buying tickets. This award means we can be more inclusive, grow our numbers, employ a further dance facilitator and develop our practice with other art forms.”
The group meets on Thursdays from 11am to 1.30pm at Henton Village Hall, which is fully accessible with plenty of car parking. Lift shares can also be arranged. The existing members would welcome anyone with Parkinson’s or other neurodegenerative conditions, such as MS, and their carers to join them. Some of them can be seen in in action at youtube.com/watch?v=xx_Vk4xxYPU
For more information, contact Sue Isherwood on sueisherwood9@gmail.com or Georgie Cockburn on cockburng@uni.coventry.ac.uk
Sue was one of the speakers at SOUP! on January 11, when Dance 4 Parkinson’s was one of the causes to leave with £118.