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Meet North East Parkies United: Paul Campbell

11 April 2025

In the latest of the series meeting players from North East Parkies United, we talk to Paul Campbell, who first joined Neurological Walking Football sessions in early 2022.

Meet North East Parkies United: Erika Cummings

11 April 2025

Erika was the first female attendee of Foundation of Light’s Neurological Walking Football sessions and found a new passion for the game after first joining to help manage her symptoms.

Meet North East Parkies United: Kevin Ramsey

11 April 2025

Parkinson’s UK Walking Football participant Kevin Ramsey had his world turned upside down by his diagnosis a few years ago, but the 55-year-old has been fighting back with the Foundation's Neurological Walking Football sessions.

Meet North East Parkies United: Ritchie Dunning

11 April 2025

Two years ago, we caught up with Ritchie Dunning ahead of World Parkinson’s Day and the now 47-year-old still attends the Neurological Walking Football session weekly and forms a key part of North East Parkies United.

Meet North East Parkies United: Adrian Wrigley

10 April 2025

This World Parkinson’s Day members from Foundation of Light's Neurological Walking Football programme are gearing up to compete together for the first time in the Sport Parkinson's Walking Football Tournament.

Sir Tim’s Empire show in support of Wear One campaign

03 April 2025

Legendary lyricist Sir Tim Rice will take centre stage at the Sunderland Empire for a special one-night-only performance, ‘My Life in Musicals’, with a donation from proceeds supporting the Foundation of Light’s Wear One campaign.