Delivering for a good cause: Royal Mail announces Stroke Association as new charity partner
Royal Mail Group has announced the Stroke Association as its new charity partner
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Make your weekend an experience you’ll never forget
The Stroke Association is calling on fun-seeking fundraisers to take part in an unforgettable abseil down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth on Saturday 27 September 2014 and Sunday 28 September 2014.
Adrenaline junkies can sign up for a slot to descend the 350ft drop between 8:30am to 4:00pm.
Nic Clarke, fundraiser at Stroke Association, said: “The Stroke Association’s Spinnaker abseil is on -
Poole community urged to step out and help conquer stroke
The Stroke Association is calling on residents in Bournemouth and Poole to take part in the Stroke Association’s Step out for Stroke event on Sunday 7 September 2014 at Poole Park, Poole from 2:00pm.
The charity fundraising walk aims to help conquer stroke by raising vital funds to support people affected as well as promote awareness of the condition which strikes around 1700 people in Dors -
Winchester student organises "Walking Gig" to conquer stroke
21 year old stroke survivor to lead a music tour to raise money and awareness of stroke.
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Jess follows in father’s footsteps to raise funds for the Stroke Association
Shoreditch resident Jessica Knowles, 27, is taking on the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September to raise funds for the Stroke Association, after her father, Keith, had a stroke earlier this year. Jess will return to her birth town of South Shields as she takes on the same 13.1 mile race as her father did, three decades ago.
Keith had a stroke on 15 April 2014 at the age of 57. He had been -
Potassium-rich foods could reduce stroke risk - Stroke Association response
New research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke suggests that older women who eat foods higher in potassium are less likely to have strokes.
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Letter from Hannah Longlands, Communication Support Coordinator - Long Term Support for the Stroke Association in Peterborough
“Around one third of stroke survivors have difficulty with reading, writing and speaking, and it can be frightening and frustrating. The Stroke Association provides a Communication and Long Term Support Service in Peterborough to support stroke survivors in their road to recovery after their stroke.
“Stroke remains one of the greatest health challenges of our time, not just in Peterborough -
Care and Support Alliance: The English public has given a ‘vote of no confidence’ in the care system
One of the largest ever independent surveys of social care in England shows people back funding increase - Six in 10 people are not confident they will receive sufficient care; that goes up to seven in 10 for over 60s - Two thirds of those aged 60 and over in England believe government should be doing more in this area and less in others
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Norfolk resident takes on the Bupa Great North Run to raise funds for the Stroke Association
Sea Palling resident Myles Crowder is raring to go as he makes his final preparations to take on the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September to raise funds for the Stroke Association.
Myles, 48, is taking on the 13.1 mile challenge in memory of his mother Jean who had a stroke at the age of 83. The run falls on what would have been his mothers birthday weekend.
Myles, who has lost ju -
South Shields graduate takes on the Bupa Great North Run for stroke
A young South Shields graduate whose grandparents both had strokes will tackle the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
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Alteplase for ischaemic stroke - Stroke Association statement
The Commission on Human Medicine has advised that an expert working group will review information for the use of alteplase in the treatment of ischaemic stroke.
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Dr James Logan takes on the Bupa Great North Run for stroke
Dr James Logan, TV presenter of Embarrassing Bodies, will hit the streets of Newcastle on 7 September, when he tackles the Great North Run for the Stroke Association.
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