What the charity Parkinson’s UK achieves

Fountain Primary School pupil Leona Orr pictured handing over a cheque for £170.00, raised during their Christmas Service in Carlisle Road Methodist Church, to Jack Glenn, Chairperson of the Foyle Branch of Parkinson's UK. Included is Cathy Arthur, Principal. INLS5212-111KM

As a Trustee he will sit as part of a governing body or directors overseeing the direction of the charity and it’s work.

Each region of the UK has a Trustee and Mr Glenn said he felt that he was in “illustrious company” having been appointed.

“The Trust board is made up of mainly academics and medical people, and people with a genuine interest in Parkinsons as an illness in that some of them are effected themselves or some of them have relatives with Parkinsons. We also have our own Director who controls the research element of the charity,” he said.

“We have not had a Trustee in Northern Ireland for the last 18 months and it was felt that we needed our own voice so that the Northern Ireland network appointed me as their nominee to the Board,” Mr Glenn said.

Asked how he felt about the appointment, Mr Glenn said: “I have some apprehension about it from a physical point of view and if I am fit for it as it does entail at least six UK mainland meetings, but that said, I am extremely proud and touched to be asked to represent the Province,” said Mr Glenn, who lives with the effects of the illness himself.

“I will be the voice of the Province within the Parkinsons family and will be conveying their feelings and wishes,” he said.