Lincolnshire communities invited to apply for new charity grant funding offer

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Parkinson’s UK funding is helping more people to get active

Communities from across Lincolnshire are being invited to apply for up to £3,000 in grant
funding to help more people get active with Parkinson’s and other long term health
conditions across the county.

Parkinson’s UK has launched its popular Physical Activity Grants programme to help more
people living with Parkinson’s get active in 2024.

Now into its fourth year, the charity’s Physical Activity Grants programme reopened in June
for physical activity providers, leisure groups, sports clubs, national governing bodies,
Parkinson’s groups and many more to apply.
Exercise professionals from across Lincolnshire and the surrounding areas are being
invited to apply for funding and to help more people enjoy an active lifestyle with the
condition.

Since the grants first started in 2021, Parkinson’s UK has awarded more than £426,000 to
192 physical activity projects across the UK.
Physical activity initiatives ranging from wheelchair rugby to table tennis and from walking
football to hydrotherapy, among many more, have all supported people living with
Parkinson’s to get active and live well with the condition.

Being active with Parkinson’s can have many benefits including better balance, strength
and coordination, as well as improving mental health and sleep. Physical activity can also
help people living with the condition to socialise and reduce feelings of isolation.
Roma Hashim, Physical Activity Grants Manager for Parkinson’s UK, said:
“We are delighted to be delivering our Physical Activity Grants programme for the fourth
successive year and we hope to be able to help even more people living with Parkinson’s to
enjoy an active lifestyle with the condition.
“Whether you are part of a national sports association, you work with a local exercise group,
or you are passionate about getting people active then why not apply for the grants in 2024.
“There are more than 40 symptoms associated with Parkinson’s and being active can be one
of the best ways for a person to manage their condition, plus it’s good fun too. We are
looking forward to continuing funding more innovative active projects in 2024.”
The 2024 grants will only be available for a limited time and will close as soon as the
funding has been allocated. Applications can be made for amounts ranging from £500 up

to £3,000 and we encourage anyone who is interested in applying to submit their
applications promptly and with as much detail as possible.
For more information about the physical activity grants programme and how you can
apply, visit www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/physical-activity-grants or
contact physicalactivity@parkinsons.org.uk