Footballing carers raise over £2,000 for Parkinson’s charity

A charity football match at Macclesfield FC has raised over £2,000 for Parkinson’s UK.

‘Kick4Parkinsons’ was organised by the Wilmslow branch of Carefound Home Care on Sunday, 14th July with their staff taking on Macclesfield Ladies Football Club at the Leasing.com Stadium.

The event brought together older people who are cared for by Carefound Home Care, their family and friends, the local community, and the Mayor of Macclesfield, Cllr Sandy Livingstone, who came along to offer his support.

£2,200 was raised for Parkinson’s UK on the day, including over £600 from a fantastic raffle with prizes generously donated by Manchester United FC, Macclesfield FC, Lancashire Cricket Club, and local businesses including The Cheshire Mercantile, Suburban Green, The Wine Cellar, Hickory’s Smokehouse, Avro Golf Club, Mottram Hall, G-Mac Auto Services, and The Rex Cinema in Wilmslow.

Sarah Vickers, Recruitment & Community Manager at Carefound Home Care in Wilmslow, said:

"After months of organising, it was brilliant to see Kick4Parkinsons be such a success, and to raise as much money as we did for Parkinson’s UK. Everybody who came along was in great spirits and it got us all in the mood for the England final that evening!”

“I am incredibly proud of our care professionals who attended training sessions outside of working hours and did so well on the day. We are also hugely grateful to everybody who supported the event including Macclesfield FC, Macclesfield Ladies, our volunteer coach Will Worswick, local businesses, and The Mayor of Macclesfield.”

David Steele, Community Fundraiser for the North West & Isle of Man at Parkinson’s UK, said:

"A huge cheer for Carefound Home Care for smashing their fundraising goals as well as smashing in a few goals during their charity match. Thank you for raising more than £2,000 for Parkinson's UK.”

“With more than 40 potential symptoms, Parkinson’s can devastate lives. We’ve made huge breakthroughs in the last 50 years, but there is still no cure and current treatments are not good enough.”

“We hope that Carefound Home Care's fundraising challenge inspires you to get involved with Parkinson’s UK. There are lots of ways for you to get involved and support us - from volunteering at an event, to campaigning for better services. Without the generosity of people like you, our work would not be possible.”

For more information about the home care services provided by Carefound Home Care in Wilmslow, please call 01625 326470 or visit: 

www.carefound.co.uk/wilmslow.

For further information, advice and support, or to support Parkinson’s UK, please visit: 

www.parkinsons.org.uk 

...or call their free, confidential helpline on:

0808 800 0303

• Parkinson’s is what happens when the brain cells that make dopamine start to die. There are more than 40 symptoms, from tremor and pain to anxiety. Some are treatable, but the drugs can have serious side effects. It gets worse over time and there’s no cure. Yet
• Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. Around 153,000 people in the UK have Parkinson’s
• We are Parkinson's UK. Here for everyone affected by the condition. Funding research into the most promising treatments, taking us closer to a cure every day. Fighting for fair treatment and better services
• Read more facts and statistics
• Further information, advice and support is available on our website, www.parkinsons.org.uk or our free, confidential helpline on 0808 800 0303

Pictured  - Teams from Carefound Home Care in Wilmslow (blue) and Macclesfield Ladies Football Club (pink) with the Mayor of Macclesfield.