A senior consultant at Essex Neurosciences Unit in Romford. His clinical and research interests include movement disorders and fatigue syndrome. He established the UK affiliate of the International Tremor Foundation with Karen Walsh in 1994. He is a past Chairman of the Parkinsons Disease Society.

Tonia is the administrator for the NTF dealing with correspondence and membership. Having tremor herself she also offers support and advice on the telephone.

GEOFF SALMON - Fundraiser

Geoff Salmon our fundraiser, has now been in post for almost three years and is always readily available to discuss any new ideas. Previously Geoff worked as a Development Director for Financial Services and brings this expertise to his role at the NTF.

The Foundation runs a continuous fundraising programme to help with the development of support groups throughout the country, and to provide finance for research projects.

Applications are regularly made to Trust Funds and industrial corporations for donations to provide revenue for the expenses of running the Foundation.

There is a shopping website - www.buy.at/tremor.org.uk - which offers goods and services from a wide range of national suppliers and results in commission to the Foundation.

Individual gifts of money are accepted under the Inland Revenue Gift Aid Scheme for reclaiming tax paid and each pound donated earns the Foundation £1.28p.

There is now no limit on the amount of donations made through an employers payroll deduction scheme and the Government pays an extra 10% supplement for three years.

A donation of quoted shares will give the donor both capital gains and income tax relief at 40% on the share value. The Charity may then sell shares without capital gains tax charge.