Optogenetics and stroke recovery - Stroke Association response
Recent research done on mice suggests that stimulating the part of the brain which controls movement may improve recovery after a stroke.
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Cyclist takes on 1,100 mile challenge for Stroke Association in memory of his father
Tom Williams, a young graduate from Bridgend, is cycling 1100 miles from Calais to Rome in memory of his father who died of stroke.
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Halifax ‘superwoman’s’ dream comes true
The dreams of fundraising superstar, Amanda Morris, from Halifax, came true this week, when she came face to face with one of the Stroke Association’s top celebrity supporters, Greg James.
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Life After Stroke grows in Rochdale with new charity allotment
Stroke survivors and their carers in Rochdale can now enjoy gardening and grow their own fruit and vegetables, after a new accessible allotment has officially opened in Rochdale.
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Herne Hill resident tackles Resolution Run for stroke
Herne Hill resident and first time runner Ella Mathew is raring to go as she makes her final preparations to take on the Resolution Run in Hyde Park, for the Stroke Association.
Ella, 30, is taking on the 3.1 mile challenge on Sunday 21 September, just 6 days before her wedding, after she had a stroke when she was only 8 years old. After her stroke, Ella struggled to read, write, walk and even -
Going…Going…Gone! BBC’s Nick Davies flogs antiques for stroke
The Stroke Association are hosting an antique valuation day on Wednesday 17 September with the help from Nick Davies of BBC Flog it! to raise vital funds for the charity.
Antique lovers are encouraged to make a beeline for the valuation day which will be held at the Life after Stroke Centre from 10am to 2pm. In the style of the much-loved BBC show, residents can dust off their antiques and -
Art after stroke: Salford stroke survivors get creative in charity workshops
A group of stroke survivors and carers from Salford have been getting creative, in a series of art therapy workshops organised by the Stroke Association.
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Green fingered Thomson staff support local stroke survivors
Kind-hearted Thomson staff rolled up their sleeves and donned their gardening gloves recently, to support stroke survivors in the local community.
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Stroke Association statement on the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) clinical audit January - March 2014
The latest Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) results are published today. Patrick Olszowski, Head of Campaigns and Policy at the Stroke Association comments on the finding that 20% of stroke patients are taken to general wards.
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Fitness fanatics work up a sweat for stroke charity
Widnes fitness fans worked up a sweat and raised over £200 for the Stroke Association, at a boot camp fundraiser on Saturday 2 August.
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Arighi Bianchi takes fundraising to new heights for the Stroke Association
A team of daredevils from family furniture store, Arighi Bianchi, took a leap of faith and took part in an unforgettable abseil at the Liverpool Cathedral, in aid of the Stroke Association.
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Hillingdon P.E teacher takes on the Bupa Great North Run for stroke
Stroke survivor, Peter Banks from Hillingdon will tackle the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association, after he had a stroke in 2012.
PE teacher Peter Banks, 31, had a stroke in January 2012. When Peter had his stroke, specialists at the stroke unit quickly treated him and gave him thrombolysis – a clot-busting drug to restore the flow of
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