RESIDENTS and staff at a Ringwood care home have raised more than £1,600 for a charity supporting people living with Parkinson’s.

Over the past year, residents and the team at St Ives House care home, on Horton Road in Ashley Heath, have hosted several events for their families, loved ones and the community to attend in aid of Parkinson’s UK.

The events, including the home’s summer fayre and Christmas fayres, featured a range of stalls, crafts, games, raffle and live music.

In total, £1,610.50 was raised, which was presented to Ruth Wright, community fundraiser for the south west at Parkinson’s UK, by Emma Cotton, home manager at St Ives House, along with some of the home’s residents.

Emma said: “We are incredibly proud of the fantastic amount of money raised by our residents, staff and the wider community for Parkinson’s UK.

“Some of our respite residents are personally affected by the condition, so this charity is a cause close to our hearts.

“The events were a great opportunity to bring people together, have some fun, and raise vital funds for Parkinson’s UK.

“We are proud to support our residents and the community, and these events are a perfect example of how getting together can make a positive impact.”

Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition which affects around 166,000 people living in the UK.

According to Parkinson’s UK, someone is diagnosed with the condition every 20 minutes in Britain.

Community fundraiser for the south west at Parkinson’s UK Ruth Wright said: “We are extremely grateful to everyone at St Ives House for their fantastic fundraising efforts.

“This donation will make a huge difference to people living with Parkinson’s and their loved ones to receive vital support and information.

“Support like this makes a real difference, and we cannot thank St Ives House enough for choosing to support Parkinson’s UK.”

St Ives House is run by not-for-profit Care South which provides high-quality residential care homes across Dorset, north Devon and Somerset, and care at home offices covering Dorset and Somerset.

For more information, visit www.care-south.co.uk or call 01425 209464 to book a tour.