Branch Committee

All members of the Branch Committee and supporting members are volunteers who give their time freely to run the Guildford and South Surrey Parkinson’s branch and its activities. (* = Core Committee)

David Lowther

Chair *

David Lowther

Email dlowther@guildfordparkinsons.org.uk

Honorary Counsel to the Chair

Hilary Austin

Email via our online form

Steve Heron

Treasurer *

Steve Heron

Email sheron@guildfordparkinsons.org.uk

Sharyn Bullen

Secretary * & Recently Diagnosed

Sharyn Grenville

Email sgrenville@guildfordparkinsons.org.uk

Keith Black

Membership Secretary

Keith Black

Email kblack@guildfordparkinsons.org.uk

Deborah Gaskell

Communications Coordinator

Deborah Gaskell

Email dgaskell@guildfordparkinsons.org.uk

Committee Member

Carers issues

Myra Newnes-Smith

Email mnsmith@guildforparkinsons.org.uk

Margaret Westwood

Committee Secretary

Margaret Westwood

Email mwestwood@guildfordparkinsons.org.uk

Fundraising and Events Coordinator

Clare Price

Email cprice@guildfordparkinsons.org.uk


Our Branch Committee meetings occur every six weeks, usually on a Monday from 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm. Meetings are usually held in person.

Committee members keep in touch by phone and email in between meetings.

Our Committee members organise or coordinate our many activities, with the help of other volunteers.

We always welcome new volunteers to join the Committee or as volunteer helpers at our various events. If you would like to get more involved with running the Branch, or have an idea to offer, please contact the Chair via our online form.

Lead Committee members (Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) are approved by Parkinson’s UK and elected individually each year by the Branch members at the February AGM. Other Committee members are elected en bloc at the same time. Other volunteers assist the committee as required and do not have to be elected.

Scheduled committee meetings

2025

Monday 28 April

Monday 2 June

Monday 7 July

The Minutes of the AGM held in February 2025 will be available here soon.