The ninth annual Grouse & Grape Luncheon has raised more than £30,000 for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust.
Held yesterday (8 October) at London’s historic Spencer House, the event was attended by more than 300 guests from the wealth management sector. For the fourth year it was supported by headline sponsor CRUX Asset Management.
The Grouse & Grape Luncheon is a unique networking event which has developed a loyal following since its inception nine years ago. It is an offshoot of another firmly established event in the City’s social calendar, The Gulls’ Eggs Luncheon.
As the name suggests, guests were served the traditional game and fresh grapes, along with a selection of fine wines and cheeses.
This year, however, following another difficult season on the grouse moors, guests were served both grouse and partridge, kindly donated by Edward van Cutsem of Mossdale in North Yorkshire and by Ben Blackett-Ord of Helbeck Estate, Cumbria.
Guests on the terrace at Spencer House
Guests heard from speakers including rugby legend Mike Tindall, who told of his father’s battle with Parkinson’s.
Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) chief executive Will Cook said: “CPT’s involvement with the Grouse & Grape Luncheon continues to be of great benefit to CPT and our search for a cure.
“In addition to this incredible amount raised, which will be devoted to pioneering research, the luncheon has also put us into contact with many new friends - key decision-makers and influencers - in the financial and philanthropic communities.”
Two people in the UK every hour are diagnosed with Parkinson’s and 145,000 people in the UK, and up to 10 million worldwide, are currently living with the condition and this figure is set to increase by nearly 20 percent by 2025.
CPT funds innovative research around the world which is dedicated to finding new treatments that can slow, stop or reverse Parkinson’s.
The Gulls’ Eggs Luncheon will be held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall on 12 May 2020. For all sponsorship queries please contact Rick Lay: rick@cureparkinsons.org.uk or 0207 487 3892.