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Daily Express supports the Stroke Association’s Life After Stroke Awards 2015
The Stroke Association is delighted to announce a new media partnership with the Daily Express Newspaper for the Life After Stroke Awards 2015.
The annual Life After Stroke Awards, sponsored by TONI & GUY Charitable Foundation, honour the courage and dedication shown by stroke survivors, carers, volunteers and health professionals. Winners will be invited to the star studded awards ceremony at the Rosewood Hotel on 25 June 2015.
The agreement means The Daily Express will feature coverage of the Life After Stroke Awards nominations, the winners and the celebrity support.
Anil Ranchod, Assistant Director of External Affairs at the Stroke Association said:
“The Daily Express regularly delivers outstanding coverage of stroke so we feel privileged to be working with them on the Life After Stroke Awards. This agreement means we will be able to share the stories of inspiring survivors, carers and volunteers across the UK and demonstrate that together we can conquer stroke.”
Laura Milne, Health Features Editor for the Daily Express added:
“Stroke one of the biggest health challenges facing us, with 1.2 million stroke survivors in the UK. The Life After Stroke Awards are very special, the winners are incredible people of all ages and from every walk of life. We are delighted to be able to support this celebration of courage and determination, and share some very moving stories with our readers.”
For more information about the Life After Stroke Awards visit www.stroke.org.uk/lasa
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A stroke is a brain attack which happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut off, caused by a clot or bleeding in the brain. There are around 152,000 strokes in the UK every year and it is the leading cause of severe adult disability. There are over 1.2 million people in the UK living with the effects of stroke.
Stroke Association is a charity. We believe in life after stroke and we’re leading a community of people to change the world for people affected by stroke. We work directly with stroke survivors and their families and carers, with health and social care professionals and with scientists and researchers. We campaign to improve stroke care and support people to make the best recovery they can. We fund research to develop new treatments and ways of preventing stroke. The Stroke Helpline (0303 303 3100) provides information and support on stroke. More information can be found at www.stroke.org.uk
The 2015 Life After Stroke Awards are sponsored by TONI &GUY. More information can be found at www.toniandguy.com/pages/category/charity/about-us