Our mission and story
We’re here for the cure! Everything we do is to move us closer to our goal, of finding new treatments to slow, stop or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s. Your donations and your involvement in research could change the future for people living with Parkinson’s.
Our story
Cure Parkinson’s was set up in 2005 by four people living with Parkinson’s. Frustrated by the lack of progress in research or curative treatments, Tom Isaacs [LINK TO TOM’S PAGE], Sir Richard Nichols, Air Vice Marshal Michael Dicken and Sir David Jones set up Cure Parkinson’s to , focus on research projects with the potential to slow, stop or reverse the progression of Parkinson’s – to find a cure.
Since then, the charity they started has made significant progress in the quest for a cure. Cure Parkinson’s has directly funded millions of pounds of research, made scientific discoveries and opened new avenues of research. Our innovative approach – which has led to collaborations with the world’s leading researchers and their inspirational work, combined with the active support of thousands of people living with Parkinson’s around the world – is bringing us closer to a cure for Parkinson’s.
Our approach to finding a cure
Curing Parkinson’s needs world-class collaborative science involving researchers, clinicians, the pharmaceutical industry and, most importantly, people who are living with Parkinson’s. This collaboration is at the heart of our research programme.
Our impact so far
Since 2005, Cure Parkinson’s has committed more than £25 million of funding for Parkinson’s research into over 80 separate research projects, and leveraged a further £100 million in funding from partner organisations.
As of March 2024, the charity has awarded funding for research in 38 institutions across 11 countries to 56 individual Principal Investigators.
We’ve made significant progress towards our goal. As well as reshaping the approach to Parkinson’s research, we’ve directly funded, or secured funding, for over £100 million of clinical trials searching for a cure for Parkinson’s. But there’s so much more that we need to do.
Together, we will conquer Parkinson’s! “
Tom Isaacs, late President & Co-founder of Cure Parkinson’s
Do you want to join us in find a cure for Parkinson’s?
Our work is only made possible by our incredible donors and fundraisers who do so much to support us and raise much needed funds each year. Get involved today and help us find a cure.
