John Minhinick

Group meetings for people affected by Parkinson's in the Fife area. You can also book complementary therapies in this time, take part in arts and crafts, tai chi and singing.

Glenrothes Bridge Centre

Fife Branch Meeting in Glenrothes

Fife Branch

We organise regular activities at various locations in the Fife area for people affected by Parkinson's.

Various Locations around Fife 

Activities in the Fife area

Roma Jefferson

Coffee and chat with other people with Parkinson's, online and face to face.

Dobbies Garden Centre

Fife Coffee and Chat

Cathie Quinn

An opportunity for carers to come together and share their experiences. Occasional talks are arranged on relevant subjects. These meetings can be streamed on Zoom for anyone wanting to join online.

Pollock Pavilion Edinburgh

Carers Support Group - Edinburgh 

Edinburgh and Midlothian Branch

Lorna Fraser

Are you living with someone with Parkinson's of working age in Scotland? Come and join us at this regular online cafe specifically for family members, friends and carers. We'd love to see you.

Scottish Online Activities

Younger Parkinson's Family & Friends online Cafe

Parkinson's UK

Olivia Bell

We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. We also organise regular events and social activities.

Lifecare Edinburgh

Edinburgh Group Meeting

Allison Williams

In this online group people with Parkinson’s talk, laugh, share experiences. We talk about what works for us as individuals, and what has improved our quality of life.
Please contact us to join. 

Edinburgh online activities

Online Quality Of Life Group

A singing group for people affected by Parkinson's using Zoom.

Fife online activities

Meri's Online Singalong

Charles Small

Online Exercise

JJ Henderson

Parkinson's walking football session in Fife

Stark's Park

Parkinson's Walking Football, Kirkcaldy, Fife

Raith Rovers Community Foundation

Nordic Walking Group - gentle, social walking in a variety of locations.

Various Locations around Fife 1

Fife Nordic Walking

Port O' Leith Boxing Club

The high-intensity workouts offer a blend of strength and cardiovascular conditioning, which can improve agility, coordination, and balance. It’s varied and fun which makes you feel good!

Port O' Leith Boxing Gym

Punching with Parkinson's

Lindsay or Katrina

Informal art group for all abilities that meets weekly every Thursday in the Botanic Cottage, situated on the north side of the Botanic Gardens. 

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Edinburgh Art Group

Sasha Baggaley

Online pilates sessions and videos to help you keep moving and active. Contact us for details to join the session.

Online Pilates Sessions and Videos

Kevin Brown

In addition to the in person classes, our Tai Chi, Chi Kung and Meditation Teacher, Kevin Brown, is running his weekly classes online via Zoom. 

Online Tai Chi

Karen

Chair based yoga class, online via Zoom, focused on improving your range of movement (in particular in the back, shoulders, hips, and backs of the legs) and improving muscle tone.

Online Yoga for Parkinson's

Fortnightly quiz evenings on Zoom, contact us for more information.

Fife Branch Quiz Evenings

Bob Copeland

Camera Club meetings on Zoom. Please contact us for details to join.

Fife Online Camera Club

An online get-together for local people affected by Parkinson's, using Zoom.

Fife Branch online get-together

Ten Pin Bowling for people affected by Parkinson's. It takes place in the months of February - June and September - December. Please get in touch to confirm the dates.

Bowlplex Dunfermline

Fife Ten Pin Bowling

Chloe MacMillan

Scotland's online Parkinson's Voice Exercise Group - have fun using and strengthening your voices together!

Scotland Wide Online

Scotland Online Voice Exercise Group

Alice Hall

We offer information and support for people affected by Parkinson's.

The Steeple Church Dundee

Dundee and Angus Group Meeting

Dundee and Angus Support Group

John Minhinick, our retired Chair, was awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year's Honors List and was proud to receive the presentation of his British Empire Medal from the King’s representative, the Lord Lieutenant, Robert Balfour at the official presentation ceremony in the Town House, Kirkcaldy.

There were three other recipients of this award on the day and all of them were most deserving through their hard work, drive and their determination to serve their local communities. John was, of course, no exception.

It was a very proud moment for the members of his family, his friends and his Parkinson’s colleagues.

John Minhinick's Medal Presentation

The talk on the 10th April by Dr James Woods, Gillian Aldrich and some of the NHS team in Fife, supported by Parkinson's staff and a representative from Fife Sport and Leisure Trust was hailed by all to have been a great success.

Let's Talk About Parkinson's 

MJFF Booklet About Exercise Available Here.

MJFF Booklet Available Here

The Walking Group started their 2024 season with an extremely enjoyable walk amongst the Snowdrops at Dunimarle Castle in Culross. 

Walking Group Stepping Out

Walking Group Back On Track

The Tenpin Bowlers took two lanes at the Hollywood Bowl in Dunfermline on Tuesday 20th February. I'm not sure whether it was a record turnout, but with nine people taking part and one spectator we ended up booking two lanes. The scores were not the highest that we've seen and it's definitely the taking part that counts because everyone enjoyed themselves. 

We meet once a month (excluding school holidays) on the third Tuesday of the month. For more details 

Tenpin Bowling Boasts Bigger Turnout

Tenpin Bowling

It was a good evening when the YP group got together at a local Indian restaurant in Glenrothes.

The food was great and the conversation was better with everyone catching up on each other's news, Parkinson's related or not.

If you would like to find out more or join our group please 

YP Group Spice it Up

YP Group Spice it UP

It's an Honour Sir!

It's an Honour, Sir!

Fife Christmas Party was enjoyed by everyone who took part.

Christmas Party Joy

Here's some old news clippings and photo's celebrating the Branch History.

WARNING! Some of the content includes past members, who are no longer with us.

A Blast From The Past

Really Old News

Members of the Branch, along with guests from our sister Branch in Edinburgh, enjoyed a very informative morning at the National Rail Signalman Training Centre at Newtongrange, near Dalkieth.

Our group was invited and made most welcome by Michael Jefferson, whose mother, Roma is an active member of the Branch.

The morning started off with a hot drink and chocolate biscuits (always a good icebreaker) while Michael told us all about the roles and responsibilities of a signalman. There’s more to it than you would expect, with Michael likening it to two-dimensional air traffic control. Their role is primarily safety but they have to deal with every eventuality that can occur on the rails, from a driverless train unable to leave the platform to animals on the line and fatal accidents.

After Michael’s presentation we were given the chance to virtually control all of the trains departing, arriving and transiting through Waverly station. Mark managed to close the station down within about five minutes, but considering “a stopped train is a safe train” his safety record was exemplary, although customer satisfaction would have been nil.

Signaler Training: A Day Out

Thanks to everyone who joined in and made our day out on the Union Canal with the Seagull Trust so enjoyable. There were so many of us that we needed two boats. The first with Admiral John Minhinick on board and the second with Vice-Admiral Mark Coxe.We were well looked after by the team of volunteers and treated to tea and biscuits on both the outward and homeward legs of the voyage. Needless to say, that the Vice-Admiral’s boat got back to base first, giving some of us time for a crafty shandy before the Admiral’s safe return.

Cruising on the Union Canal

I was invited to give a presentation about Parkinson’s and the work of the Fife Branch to a local Masonic Lodge the other week.

St Fothad in Bowhill had raised a considerable sum and following the talk, the Master of the Lodge, William Miller, presented a sizeable cheque to me for the Fife Branch. Not only that but the Chair of the Bowhill Highland Games presented a cheque from the money raised from a tombola stall at the Bowhill Village fair and the Bowhill Highland Games. Not to be outdone the representatives of the Widows Son Motorcycle Club also presented the Branch with a donation.

As in previous talks I slotted in some Parkinson’s poetry from my books, which helped to explain life with the condition in an entertaining way. It also resulted in me selling the books on the night with all profits being split between the Branch and the main charity.

My thanks go to William Miller, the members of his Lodge, the Bowhill Highland Games committee and the Widows Sons motorcycling masons.

Masonic Magic

The Fife Branch AGM will be held at Dunnikier Golf Club on the 15th February.

All are welcome, but remember that you need to be a member to vote.

Date set for Fife Branch AGM

Everyone had a brilliant time at the Fife Branch Winter Ceilidh and I don't think that too many toes were stepped on by the dancers 'jigging away' to the fine accordion music provided by Bernie Hewitt.

Our thanks go to everyone who took part, Bernie, the staff at Dunnikier Golf Club and of course our own organiser Charles Small.

Fife Branch Winter Ceilidh. 

Christmas Ceilidh

A day out at the Network Rail Signaler Training Centre at Newtongrange 29th October 2022

A very ebjoyable trip on the Union Canal at Ratho 

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