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Free Parkinson's UK Self Management Programme

Parkinson’s UK have announced that they will be offering their free self-management programme in Sheffield this spring.

Delivered over 6 weeks (2 ½ hours per week) their self-management groups are led by trained volunteer facilitators. These facilitators are either people with Parkinson’s and/or current carers of people with the condition.

Each group brings together 12 people with Parkinson’s, partners and carers. Groups meet locally for six sessions of discussion, activity and self-reflection on some of the bigger questions about life with Parkinson’s.

Participants say that as a result of attending the programme they feel:

  • armed with information and knowledge
  • more confident, positive, in control and able to move forward
  • less alone as a result of meeting others
  • they have greater self-awareness and insight
  • they have improved speech as a result of talking in the group
  • they have gained a personal action plan for doing specific things such as exercise, hobbies and therapeutic activities

The programme is FREE to attend and partners/carers are very welcome as full participants.

The next self-management group in Sheffield will meet as follows:

Day: Thursday (Day is provisional and subject to change)
Dates: 9 April, 26 April, 3 May, 10 May, 17 May and 24 May (Dates are provisional and subject to change)
Time: To be confirmed
Venue: The venue is currently being finalized and more details about the venue will be announced by Parkinson’s UK.

You can register to attend the Sheffield self-management group:

You can also view the Recruitment Flyer .Further information can be found by visiting
their website .

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