\n Ten-year-old Eve Millson had the idea of inviting pupils from the school to wear blue (the colour of Parkinson\u2019s UK) and bring in a pound to raise awareness of people with Parkinson\u2019s disease, and the people who love and care for them. Using her entrepreneurial spirit, she also suggested a bake sale after school to raise additional funds.\n<\/p>\n
\n Supported by her friends and her seven-year-old brother Henry, Eve made over 120 cakes and welcomed baked and bought donations from family and friends to make sure there was plenty of cake for everyone.\n<\/p>\n
\n Eve Millson and friends at the bake sale to raise money for Parkinson’s UK\n<\/p>\n
\n Eve\u2019s grandad, Dr David Millson, passed away as a result of the disease in May 2024. To support her family and keep her grandad\u2019s memory alive, Eve asked her teachers whether she could do something special in his honour.\n<\/p>\n
\n Eve said: \u201cI\u2019m very grateful to the Bramhope teachers, especially Mrs Laws who supported me and helped the event take place. The teachers said I could do a presentation in the Key Stage 2 assembly to talk about Parkinson\u2019s too \u2013 my dad came in to help me and it was really nice to do this together.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Eve\u2019s parents, Amy and James Millson, added: \u201cWe\u2019re so proud of Eve \u2013 she came up with the idea all by herself, busily prepared posters, researched Parkinson\u2019s and created a presentation for the assembly \u2013 as well as baking and icing over 100 cakes. Her brother Henry loved helping her at the bake sale and her youngest brother Charlie slept in his pushchair throughout the entire event! This has meant such a lot to our family and it\u2019s been really meaningful to be able to remember Eve\u2019s grandad in such a special way.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n The bake sale at Bramhope Primary School to raise money for Parkinson’s UK\n<\/p>\n
\n Parkinson\u2019s disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years. Symptoms can include involuntary shaking, slow movement, and stiff and inflexible muscles.\n<\/p>\n