Brave mum shares her baby daughter's stroke story for Stroke Awareness Month
A brave mum from Kirkcaldy has opened up about her baby daughter's stroke a year ago for Stroke Awareness Month
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Celebrating one year of stroke support in Guernsey as ‘Make May Purple’ campaign begins
The Stroke Association is marking one year of activity in Guernsey, celebrating significant progress in building much-needed community support for stroke survivors and their families.
Since April 2025, the charity’s first on-island engagement officer, Alysa Rixon, has been working to address a longstanding gap in stroke-specific support. In its first year, the service has directly supported 38 -
Kent woman running Paris Marathon to raise funds for the Stroke Association
“Thanks to their quick actions, any damage to Dave was kept to a minimum."
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Stroke Association to provide more vital support in the Highlands
The Stroke Association has been awarded funding by the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust for its first Engagement Officer for the Highlands to expand its support in the more rural and remote areas and recruit volunteers who can help stroke survivors to make the best possible recovery. Richard Van de Peer from Strontian recently joined the Stroke Association’s Scotland team and, for the next two ye -
Sorting stroke will help relieve NHS pressure, say health bodies
Five things stroke professionals believe can improve Scotland’s stroke care to save lives and livelihoods
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New intervention will provide emotional support remotely for TIA and minor stroke patients
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham Institute of Mental Health, will look at how people who have experienced a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) or a minor stroke can receive emotional and practical support remotely.
People who experience a TIA or a minor stroke often feel emotional effects, such as anxiety and loss of confidence, and they may have difficulty returni -
Someone will have a stroke every half an hour in Scotland without urgent action on prevention
Nearly 46 people will have a stroke every day in Scotland – that's one person every 32 minutes – by 20351 unless the public are better informed about the causes of stroke and how to prevent it.
The Stroke Association is expecting the number of people having a first or second stroke in Scotland to increase to more than 16,500 a year by 2035. Currently, 30 people have a stroke every day in Sco
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Angela Macleod Press contact Press Officer National press and Stroke Association research and policy communications angela.macleod@stroke.org.uk 07904 289900
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Laura Thomas Press contact Communications Officer Wales Laura.Thomas@stroke.org.uk 07776508594
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Ken Scott Press contact Press Officer North of England and Midlands ken.scott@stroke.org.uk 0115 778 8429
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Daisy Dighton Press contact Press Officer London and East of England daisy.dighton@stroke.org.uk 02079401358
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Martin Oxley Press contact Press Officer South of England martin.oxley@stroke.org.uk 07776 508 646
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Vicki Hall Press contact PR Manager Fundraising and local services vicki.hall@stroke.org.uk 0161 742 7478
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Katie Padfield Press contact Head of PR & Media This team is not responsible for booking marketing materials or advertising katie.padfield@stroke.org.uk
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Out of hours contact Press contact Media queries press@stroke.org.uk 07799 436 008
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Kate Asselman Press contact Artist Liaison Lead kate.asselman@stroke.org.uk 07540 518022
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Tell us your story Press contact stories@stroke.org.uk 07799 436008
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Lauren Forrest Press contact Communications Officer Northern Ireland lauren.forrest@stroke.org.uk 07703320921
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Nancy Dear Press contact Scotland nancy.dear@stroke.org.uk 07425 164341
