Charity
Welcome to our charities page, our charity for 2026 will be Parkinsons UK as proposed by our members and then randomly selected at our AGM.
We raise funds from out raffles, bingo and donations at our weekend meets, we also hold special charity event throughout the year, see out events page.
Click on the charity logo to learn more and make a direct donation.
2026 Charity
This years charity will be Parkinsons UK randomly selected at the AGM.
Parkinson's UK
Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition.
People with Parkinson's don't have enough of the chemical dopamine in their brain because some of the nerve cells that make it have stopped working.
Around 166,000 people live with Parkinson’s in the UK. Parkinson's is on the rise. In the UK today, someone is diagnosed every 20 minutes. By 2050, the number of people with Parkinson’s worldwide will double to 25 million.
What is ‘Parkinson’s disease’?
Parkinsonism is a term that covers several conditions, including Parkinson’s and others with similar symptoms. Some, including healthcare professionals and people with the condition, call it Parkinson’s disease, or PD for short.
We call it Parkinson’s. We don’t use the word ‘disease’ because some people with Parkinson’s have told us it sounds negative, or like an infectious illness. But unlike the flu or measles, you can't catch Parkinson's from someone.
We don't yet know exactly why people get Parkinson's. Researchers think it's a combination of age, genetic, and environmental factors that cause the dopamine-producing nerve cells to die.
Parkinson’s symptoms
Symptoms start to appear when the brain can’t make enough dopamine to control movement properly.
There are over 40 symptoms of Parkinson’s. But the 3 main symptoms of Parkinson's are a tremor (shaking), slowness of movement and rigidity (muscle stiffness).
Find out more here.
This year you have raised £1500 for
Alder Hey, well done everyone.
2025 Charity
This years charity will be Alder Hey Children’s charity randomly selected at the AGM and put forward by Chris & Kath Parry.
Raising vital funds for Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Alder Hey is the busiest children’s hospital in the UK, supporting over 450,000 young patients each year. Every donation received enables then to achieve a little bit more, from medical research to buying vital equipment, to building a better environment and providing facilities for families.
As our chosen charity this year we have decided to support Alder Hey Magic which is all about providing the best patient experience possible. The latest appeal is to support their new cinema the cinema opened in Nov 24 and enables children, young people, and their families to enjoy the magic of cinema from the comfort and safety of the hospital. Any funds raised will support the ongoing running costs of the MediCinema (use this link) Our Medicinema Appeal For Children | Alder Hey Children's Charity.
Look out for our fundraising tubs at our meets, coffee mornings, etc.
Find out more here.
The charity for 2024 was Crohn’s and Colitis, put forward by Lyndsay Harrison.
In 2024 the club has raised a total of £1107.81 for the chosen charity.
2024 Charity
About Crohn's & Colitis UK
Every day, people are diagnosed with Crohn's or Colitis, the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease. You could be any age, rich or poor, of any faith or none, of any ethnicity, sexuality, or gender. You could be anyone walking down any UK street. Whoever you are, a diagnosis of Crohn's or Colitis will be life changing.
Since 1979, Crohn's & Colitis UK has been here for everyone affected by Crohn's and Colitis.
To find out more click the link here