Dionne Barton, 48, is the only woman in the Parkie Rams walking football squad.
Organisers say sport sessions for people with Parkinson's are helping them physically and mentally.
The first South West walking football tournament for people with the disease kicked off on Saturday.
Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney are two people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Nearly 170,000 people in the UK are thought to have the progressive neurological disorder Parkinson's disease.
The new app has helped Paul Tunnicliffe, who has Parkinson's, speak "confidently" on the phone.
Paul Nicholls says walking football "brought me out of my shell" after a Parkinson's diagnosis.
The "Move and Shout" programme in Wolverhampton is helping those with Parkinson's who feel isolated.
Goole Amateur Boxing Club hopes to buy its existing building and also a property next door.
