​Stroke Association and Crossfit Defiance team up for Wellbeing Week

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​Stroke Association and Crossfit Defiance team up for Wellbeing Week

The Stroke Association and Crossfit Defiance in Brighouse teamed up on Wednesday 26 September, to support the charity’s Wellbeing Week.

Matt Noble, Coach from Crossfit Defiance, led a session at the gym with Stroke Association Support Coordinators from across Kirklees and Calderdale, to teach different exercises and ways to keep active.

Samantha Jones, Stroke Association Support Manager took part in the session, and said: “We’re holding our Wellbeing Week across the organisation to encourage our teams to try different ways of improving their wellbeing.

“We’re incredibly grateful to Matt for leading the session with our staff. Not only did we have a great workout and learn different exercises, but the everyday movements used in the session can also be useful for us to use when working with stroke survivors, perhaps when helping people to get out of a seated position.”

Matt added: “It’s great to be working with local groups from the Brighouse area, passing on how fitness can benefit everyone in everyday life.”

For more information about stroke, visit www.stroke.org.uk or call our helpline on 0303 303 3100.

Topics

  • 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 more than 100,000 strokes in the UK each year; that is around one stroke every five minutes. 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 together we can conquer 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

    • Contacts

    Vicki Hall

    Vicki Hall

    Press contact PR Manager Fundraising and local services 0161 742 7478

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