1) As people with Parkinson’s suffer from physical affects such as rigidity, speech difficulty, poor balance & coordination, slowness of movement, anxiety & depression, a lack of exercise exacerbates & quickens physical decline. Lockdown has reduced numbers of those with Parkinson’s able to exercise effectively. 2) 72% said socialising had become more difficult during restrictions. Lack of social contact & loneliness was devastating & has left people feeling disengaged with their local community

Ascendance will put on a community dance show to involve our Dance with Parkinson's community. This means that Parkinson’s participants can continue to enjoy the benefits of a group dance session and important social time: 1) to help prevent the progression of their disease; and 2) offer important social interaction and an exciting creative project to support their physical & mental health needs.