A young stroke survivor from Lowestoft has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and positivity.
Lily Dewbery was just four when she had a stroke in May 2012. The stroke affected movement in the left hand side of her body. After three years of treatment, Lily has made a remarkable recovery.
Lily was nominated for the C
A stroke survivor from Harlow has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and determination.
Carina Trickey was just 29 when she had a stroke in March 2012, five weeks before her wedding day. Carina was rushed to hospital where it was confirmed that she had had a stroke.
Since her stroke Carina has lost over three stone, a
Research reported in the press suggested that clinicians are poor at approximating the weight of patients with stroke when they are treated in an acute setting, it recommended that beds capable of weighing patients should be mandated in emergency rooms.
The Stroke Association is appealing to runners in Liverpool to join the charity’s team at the Medicash Santa Dash in Liverpool City Centre, on Sunday 06 December.
Michelle Timm, 51 from Northwich, is encouraging local residents to help raise vital funds for the Stroke Association, in memory of her husband Julian Timm.
Stroke survivors and carers from across Manchester have taken on a 35 foot high aerial assault course to support the Stroke Association.
A new public awareness film is being released on 29 October by Public Health England and the Stroke Association to coincide with World Stroke Day
Charitable pupils at Ripley St Thomas have been ‘giving a hand’ to the Stroke Association this week, to help raise awareness of stroke.
A host of well-known names supporting the Stroke Association’s latest fundraising initiative.
Norwich stroke survivor and former rugby captain Mike Jolly has teamed up with international rugby star Michael Lynagh to encourage people to ‘Give a Hand’ to the Stroke Association.
The charity’s fundraising initiative ‘Give a Hand’ will see people across the UK complete an everyday activity using the hand they wouldn’t normally use from 26 October to 01 November 2015.
Mike Jolly, 46, from
Ben Simper from Ashford is set to tackle the Death Valley Cycle in South California on Saturday 7 November 2015 to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Ben, 28, started raising funds for the Stroke Association after his dad had a mini-stroke (also known as a TIA or transient ischaemic attack) on Boxing Day in 2010 and which has inspired him to conquer the gruelling 420km cycling challe
To mark World Stroke Day, art work created by stroke survivors from across Greater Manchester will be displayed at Manchester Central Library, from Monday 19 October –Thursday 19 November.
