Dance for Parkinson’s provides movement and music classes to assist people with Parkinson’s Disease. Classes are one hour in length and are conducted in many locations around Sydney.

The class begins seated and moves to supported standing and then unsupported movement as the class progresses. The volunteer for the class arrives early to set up chairs, welcomes participants and continues to assist participants where required during the class. Physical assistance is not required as those requiring physical assistance are required to bring a carer or partner.

The volunteer can participate in the dance class while still ensuring needs are met by those class attendees. Additional volunteer responsibilities are to take attendance details & take class payments via phone technology,and generally be a caring support person for class participants who have this chronic illness.

Benefits The volunteer will gain satisfaction from helping those in a less fortunate situation. The volunteer will benefit from attending a weekly dance/movement class. The volunteer will benefit from being part of a larger national organisation. Training on the role via an online course is provided. This is a requirement for the placement.