We’re a friendly, active group for people of working age who have Parkinson’s and otherwise known as the Edinburgh Young Parkinson’s Support Group, EYPSG. We understand what it’s like to be diagnosed with and to live with early onset Parkinson’s. Anyone of working age wherever they live is welcome as well as their partner, friends or family members.
Contact Scott Wilson, 07835 820898, scottwils180@gmail.com for more information or just turn up on the evening.
EYPSG Get-Togethers
We meet on the first Thursday of each month from 6.30pm.
Next Meeting: is on 5th February where we have guest speaker, Natalie Blair a Parkinson’s Local Adviser.
From February 2026, we have a new venue, due to renovations at the Steading, only about a mile away...
New Venue: The Hunters Tryst 97 Oxgangs Road , Edinburgh, EH13 9NG
There is ample parking at rear of the building. We have kindly been allocated a quiet secluded area for the meeting, with no stairs to this area from the car park.
There are bus stops just outside the pub, and also across the road and down towards Oxgangs Library/Aldi. Lothian Bus numbers are: 4,5,11,16, 18 and 27. Free on street parking is also available
We normally have a drink from the bar, and some of us also have a bite to eat prior to the meeting. Hunters Tryst have a lovely menu so do feel free to come along and enjoy your dinner with the company of others.
These meetings are a chance to have a chat with fellow “Young Parkies” about ups and downs we may have in common. We have occasional guest speakers, outings and access to all Edinburgh Branch activities. It’s also an opportunity to learn about medical and lifestyle issues.
We run a closed Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/eypsg/
Here are some quotes from members of the group about what it has meant to them.
YPG has helped me meet and share experiences with others living with Parkinsons
Before I discovered the YPG I seldom ate out, as I was very self-conscious of shaking while eating, however now I regularly eat out with fellow YPG members who are in the same boat as me.
I love the range of activities available via the charity/YPG, with my personal favourite being adaptive yoga sessions every Monday.
Through the YPG I have regained my confidence and have met and built up a great support network of friends.
To read about the 4th June 2020 meeting at which Joy Milne talked to the Group about her collaborative work on developing a smell-led approach to diagnosing Parkinson’s, see this News item.
You can read about the history of the Edinburgh Young Parkinson’s Support Group.