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# Former Lichfield District Council chair presents money from fundraising activities to local group
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/former-lichfield-district-council-chair-presents-money-from-fundraising-activities-to-local-group/
- Published: 2022-12-15T08:08:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-12-15T08:11:03.000Z
- Description: A former chair of Lichfield District Council has presented money raised during his year in office to a local group supporting people with Parkinson’s Disease.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Community, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:07, News

A former chair of Lichfield District Council has presented money raised during his year in office to a local group supporting people with Parkinson’s Disease.

A civic lunch and other activities saw Cllr Barry Gwilt collect £436.

He visited a meeting of Parkinson’s UK Lichfield and District Branch at Martin Heath Hall on Christchurch Lane to presented the money. 

> “I think the group is very important as it helps people with the condition to stay active, provides a place where they can meet and enables their carers to get a bit of respite.  
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> “My mum died of Parkinson’s seven years ago. When, as chair of the district council you get to raise money for charity, it was Parkinson’s UK for me.  
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> “I would like to thank everyone who supported me during my year of office.”  
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> Cllr Barry Gwilt, Lichfield District Council

The money will be used to help fund specialist sessions for members.

The chair of Parkinson’s UK Lichfield and District Branch, Margaret Davies, said:

> “We are absolutely delighted to receive the money, particularly as Barry’s mum was a member of the group.  
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> “As there is no cure for Parkinson’s our aim with the group is to do as much as we can to relieve the symptoms.  
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> “We do activities including Tai Chi and Yoga at Martin Heath Hall and speech and swallowing therapy online and we also have a carers’ group where we meet once a month for coffee.  
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> “It gives carers a break for a little while – it can be a lonely path looking after someone with Parkinson’s.”  
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> Margaret Davies

Parkinson’s UK Lichfield and District Branch meets on the second Thursday of every month from 2pm to 4pm at Martin Heath Hall. There is no charge, but a raffle is held to cover the cost of the hall and guest speakers.

For more information, call Margaret on 01543 264465.