{"id":19,"date":"2024-08-21T09:41:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T08:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/domain7786ce.stackstaging.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:04:29","slug":"our-aims-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.parkinsonshalifax.org.uk\/index.php\/our-aims-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Aims &amp; Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Our Aims and Benefits<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our main aim is to offer support and help to anybody diagnosed with Parkinson's, their family, carers and to help all of them through mutual support.<br>We have 2 monthly meetings to provide support and friendship to those living with Parkinson\u2019s, whether they have the condition or support somebody with it.<br><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Our Primary meeting takes place &nbsp;at:<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Elim&nbsp;Church,<br>Hall Street,<br>Halifax&nbsp;<br>HX1 5AY, &nbsp;<br>on the&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">2nd&nbsp;Saturday<\/mark>&nbsp;every month,<br>from&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">2pm - 4pm<\/mark>&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Our 2nd meeting is an informal Parkinson's Cafe, situated in:<\/mark>&nbsp;Cafe Culture, Shibden Park, by the boating lake&nbsp;on the&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">last Wednesday<\/mark>&nbsp;of the month.&nbsp;<br><br><br><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">How to become&nbsp;a member<\/mark><br>Becoming&nbsp;a member is easy, just&nbsp;ring the membership number on &nbsp;0808 800 0303<br>(Please ask to be linked to the Halifax branch so they can pass on your details to us)<br>Please contact&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Ian<\/mark>&nbsp;(Membership secretary)&nbsp;on <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">07967 419880<\/mark>&nbsp;if you have any problems.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We have a Parkinson's Local Adviser, &nbsp;Janet Edmunds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Janet can be contacted on\u00a0<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">0207 225 3638.<\/mark>\u00a0\u00a0Whether you are newly diagnosed,\u00a0or have\u00a0had the condition for a number of years, looking for tips or\u00a0needing support from\u00a0professionals, or just some advice from our members - Janet will be able to advise you.\u00a0She has knowledge about the services available in our\u00a0local area from the NHS and other sources. Janet\u00a0is experienced \u00a0in benefits,\u00a0employment\u00a0issues, grants and\u00a0financial help that are available\u00a0locally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Aims and Benefits Our main aim is to offer support and help to anybody diagnosed with Parkinson's, their family, carers and to help all of them through mutual support.We have 2 monthly meetings to provide support and friendship to those living with Parkinson\u2019s, whether they have the condition or support somebody with it. 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