Several Dorset landmarks including Bournemouth Pier will be lit up in blue for World Parkinson's Day this April.
On April 11 several Dorset landmarks will be lit up blue in support for people living with Parkinson's.
The list included Bournemouth Pier, Twin Sails Bridge in Poole, Christchurch Priory, Swanage Mowlem Theatre, Bridport Town Hall.
Caroline Rassell, chief executive at Parkinson’s UK, said: “Every day people are impacted by the reality of Parkinson’s, but on 11 April we will celebrate our brilliant community when we come together and make it blue.
“We are delighted that communities in Dorset are showing their support and inspiring others. However you mark World Parkinson’s Day, you’ll be part of an unstoppable movement. Raising awareness of living with Parkinson's. Helping us to fund more groundbreaking research and life-changing care. Being there for one another. There are so many ways to show your support and get involved."
Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world with 153,000 in the UK alone living with the condition.
Parkinson’s UK is encouraging everyone to show their support and Make It Blue, from lighting up buildings to hosting blue bake sales to wearing blue for a day.
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