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Parkinson’s UK has launched a pilot grant scheme to tackle the barriers faced by people from marginalised communities with Parkinson’s in accessing regular exercise. Community groups, charities, and not-for-profit organisations that work with or are part of specified marginalised communities can apply for up to £3,000 to develop and deliver tailored physical activity projects.
The Physical Activity Grants for Marginalised Communities Fund will support a variety of initiatives, including local exercise classes, adaptive sports sessions, outreach initiatives, and community engagement events. Projects should be innovative and specifically target groups not currently accessing existing physical activity opportunities.
The fund is aimed at the following groups:
- Ethnic minorities (global majority)
- People with physical, learning, neurodiverse, or hidden disabilities
- Individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds
- LGBTQIA+ community members
- Refugee, asylum-seeking, and migrant communities
- Women (anyone who identifies as a woman)
Applicants must be based in, or their project must serve, one of the specified local authority areas with high levels of deprivation, as indicated by the UK Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019).
The deadline for applications is 10 August 2025.
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