A local stroke survivor John Smejka and his wife Paula were invited to speak at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Stroke in the House of Commons in December to raise awareness of stroke in younger peopleand discuss the benefits of being involved in medical research into stroke.
John Smejka, 57, from Navenby in Lincolnshire, had a devastating stroke in 2011, just 3 months before he and his no
Postwoman Stephanie Wilson, 22 from Whitchurch, has raised more than £1,800 for the Stroke Association, after she took the plunge and braved her shark dive in December. Stephanie raised £930 through sponsorship from family and friends, before Royal Mail match funded the money raised.
The Stroke Association in Wales will be running a new campaign in January to lower the nation's risk of stroke.
The Stowmarket Stroke Support Group has appointed a new Chairman, and for the first time, he is himself a stroke survivor. Alan Moore has been a member of the Stroke Association’s Voluntary Group, Stowmarket Stroke Support Group, since 2006 after he had a devastating stroke which left him unable to walk or talk.
Alan had a severe ‘bleed’ stroke – a brain haemorrhage – in 2005. After 3 months in
Four members of staff from the Royal Mail got into the Christmas spirit as they took on the Stroke Association’s Santa 5k Run on Sunday 7 December in Richmond Park, London.
Sarah Homapour, 23, from Pinner works at the Royal Mail and volunteered to take part in the challenge after the Stroke Association was chosen as Royal Mail Group’s Charity of the Year.
To support the partnership, Sarah a
The Stroke Association is offering people the chance to beat the bridges and help conquer stroke by taking part in the Thames Bridges Bike Ride on Sunday 10 May 2015.
Around 3,000 cyclists will hit the streets of London next year for the Thames Bridges Bike Ride, taking in capitals most iconic sights, whilst raising vital funds for the Stroke Association. The charity hopes to raise much needed
A choir made up of stroke survivors, carers and family members brought plenty of Christmas cheer to stroke patients in Lancashire this week, with two festive carol performances.
A new Expert Stroke Program is helping people from across Buckinghamshire to come to terms with stroke and re-build their lives. The six week course covers everything from understanding stroke to dealing with legal matters.
Members at Thornbury Golf club have raised a massive £5770.00 this year which has been donated to two stroke charities. The Captains’ charities for 2014 are The Stroke Association and The Thornbury & District Stroke Support Group.
Stroke survivors from the Wokingham Stroke Support Group have created Christmas decorations with messages for new stroke survivors to encourage them in their fight to recovery. Messages of ‘Keep smiling’, ‘Keep going’ and ‘Don’t give up’ are included in the decorations which have been used to decorate the tree in the Acute Stroke unit at Royal Berkshire Hospital.
The Petersfield Stroke Association Voluntary Group has formed an Aphasia choir and they will be performing for the first time on 20th December 2014 in the town centre. The group who all suffer from Aphasia will be singing a selection of Christmas Carols.
Stroke survivors and carers met with a variety of stroke care professionals to give feedback on their experience of stroke and the stroke care pathway in City. The annual feedback event was held in the Holiday Inn on 20th November 2014.
