Christmas is fast approaching, and the Stroke Association are calling on Christmas lovers everywhere to support Cwmbran Vale Rotary’s festive 2014 Christmas Pudding Appeal in aid of the Stroke Association.
The appeal raised over £15,000 for charity last year, and now the Stroke Association and the Rotary want to top last year’s total and set a new record to sell over 3,500 puddings.
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Royal Mail manager, Chris Wilkinson from Romiley, reached new heights on Saturday 08 November, when he took part in a zip slide across the AJ Bell Stadium to raise funds for the Stroke Association.
Courageous stroke survivor Heather Smyth, from Crewe, reached new heights on Saturday 08 November, when she soared across the AJ Bell Stadium to raise funds for the charity which supported her.
A volunteer from Colne has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of more than 10 years of support for stroke survivors.
A
Tenbury Wells son will tackle the Stroke Association’s Santa Scramble and Elf
Trail on Sunday 14 December, for his dad who had a devastating stroke in 2012.
Jake
Yarranton, 22, a production assistant
and cameraman at Hayfisher Productions, was inspired to sign up for
the Santa Scramble and Elf Trail after his father Dean Yarranton had a stroke
at the age of 49.
Dean
worked with his
A Fobbing
stroke survivor has been awarded a Highly Commended Life After Stroke
certificate from the Stroke Association.
John Mealand,
68, had a major stroke in 1998 which left him with left side paralysis, and in
a wheelchair. John was forced to leave his job as an electronics engineer, and
was cared for by his wife as he worked on his rehabilitation.
After a lot of
dedication and de
A fundraiser
from Suffolk has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the
Stroke Association, in recognition of her courage and determination.
Mother
of two, Tracy Hanratta, 48, a receptionist from Bury St Edmunds received her
award on Friday 7 November. Tracy’s grandfather had a devastating stroke in October
2012, and sadly passed away. This is when Tracy took it upon her
A stroke survivor from Dukinfield has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of her fundraising to support other stroke survivors.
A stroke survivor from Stalybridge has found her voice again, to perform with the Stroke Association’s Community Choir and mark World Stroke Day.
The Richmond Group of Charities has called for a national plan for health improvement to meet the World Health Organisation’s target of reducing preventable deaths by 25% by 2025. A new report 'What is preventing progress?' says local and national government, the NHS, public services, the private sector, charities and patients must work together to put prevention first.
New study investigates the link btween arthritis drugs and eaths caused by stroke
Baroness Brady, politician, businesswoman and star of The Apprentice, is launching a nation-wide search for inspiring stroke survivors, carers and volunteers to take part in the Stroke Association’s 2015 Life After Stroke Awards sponsored by the TONI & GUY Charitable Foundation.
