Bracknell and District Branch
Bracknell & District Branch
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The news is listed with the most recent events in the top left below and later events published further down the page, or on subsequent pages by choosing a link at the bottom of the page. To open an item, click on the title, the image (if one is present, or the “read more” link. The item will open full screen revealing the details of the item.
While some events may be listed below, you can also check our calendar which contains the latest information on the weekly activities of Parkinson’s Bracknell and District Branch. You can locate that page by following this link: Parkinson’s Bracknell Diary.
Therapeutic Yoga for Parkinson’s
We are very pleased that 16 sessions of Therapeutic Yoga are going to be available for people with Parkinson's in the Bracknell and District area. These sessions will run from the end of February to the end of June on Monday afternoons and are free to attend. For more...
Hole in One for Bracknell Parkinson’s Branch!
Bracknell & District Parkinson’s Branch’s fundraising for 2026 got off to a great start recently when it received the sum of £4,230 from Sarla Read of Sonning Golf Club. Sarla was the Lady Captain at Sonning Golf Club in 2025 and chose the Bracknell Parkinson’s...
Fun Games Night
Members of the Bracknell & District Parkinson’s group recently enjoyed a games evening at their monthly Branch meeting. The evening was great fun and members enjoyed playing a number of seasoned or, for some, new games including Dobble, Uno, Dominos, and Chinese.
Parkinson’s Branch fundraising success at Bracknell Waitrose
The Bracknell & District Parkinson’s Branch recently had a very successful collection at Waitrose, Bracknell. We raised the magnificent sum of £454 as well as raising much awareness of the work of our Branch and Parkinson’s UK. Fundraising activities such as this...
New Treasurer
We are very pleased to announce that Branch member Jaitinder Gill has been appointed as our new Branch Treasurer. Those of you who have attended our monthly Branch meetings or occasional outings will probably already know Jaitinder. However, for those of you...
Our Summer Outing to Portsmouth
The Branch and its members recently enjoyed a very interesting summer outing to Portsmouth. The day included a visit to The D-Day Story which recounted the events of 6th June 1944 and the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany, as well as providing an opportunity to...
Jazz Band Members
We have a couple of new members who joined us recently, Gill and Tony from Sunninghill. So far, they have attended a Branch meeting and Tony hopes to start attending some activities before too long. However, one interesting facet we have learnt about them is that for...
Windlesham Fete Fundraising Success
The Branch recently had a successful day at the Windlesham Fete with the amount of £263 raised and promotion of our Branch and its activities to the hundreds of people who attended the event. Many of the articles on display on the stall were made by Branch members in...
Bracknell Branch at Sports Try-Athlon
Members and partners from the Branch took part in the annual Sports Try-Athlon which is organised by Sport Parkinson’s and is held at The Stoop, Harlequins’ Rugby Ground in Twickenham. It was a great opportunity to take part in a number of walking activities and also...
Longacres Collection
The Branch had a successful collection at Longacres Garden Centre, in Bagshot, on Saturday 10th May. We raised the impressive sum of £365 as well as raising much awareness of the work of our Branch and Parkinson’s UK and dealing with many enquiries from interested...
New Working Age Social Group
A new Working Age Group has been set up in Berkshire for people with Parkinson's and their partners. It meets in The Waterside pub in Woodley on the third Thursday of the month from 7pm to 8.30pm. Join us for a chat and mutual support. See Diary or this webpage for...
Jingle All the Way!
Bracknell & District Parkinson’s Branch recently enjoyed another fun activity as part of their Christmas festivities when they held their annual Christmas party. The event was very popular with over 40 members and their partners attending the festive gathering....
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