Stroke survivors get creative for new exhibition in Manchester
Dramatic art work created by stroke survivors from across Greater Manchester will be displayed at Victoria Baths, in a new exhibition from Saturday 10 September – Sunday 11 September.
Dramatic art work created by stroke survivors from across Greater Manchester will be displayed at Victoria Baths, in a new exhibition from Saturday 10 September – Sunday 11 September.
A pension analyst from Bristol will take part in the Bristol 100 mile bike ride on Sunday 18 September to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Nathan Long, 35, was inspired to take on the bike ride after his younger sister Catherine, had a stroke in 2015 at the age of 28.
Catherine was on a working holiday with friends in South Africa when she had a stroke. She spent two weeks in ho
Local fundraiser and Stroke Association supporter, Charlie Hodges, has unveiled a commemorative bench in memory of his wife at the charity’s Life After Stroke Centre in Bromsgrove.
Dr Richard Francis, head of research awards at the charity, said:
Rob Sherrington from Blackpool has raised more than £1,500 for the Stroke Association, after walking 1,206 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End.
A grandmother from Cromwell is taking on the Great North Run on Sunday 11 September to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Allie Pugh, from Ightfield, will take on the Stroke Association’s 5km Resolution Run at Trentham Gardens on Sunday 09 October for the fifth consecutive year.
Angie Corlett, from Little Sutton, is swapping her ice cream bike business for a gruelling 350km cycling challenge to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
The Stroke Association has launched a new pilot service in Bedford to help local stroke survivors rebuild their lives after a stroke.
Lisa Goodwin from Stafford will take on the Stafford 10k on Sunday 25 September, to mark 11 years to the day that she lost her mother to a stroke.
Stroke Association fundraiser Lauren Curry, from the Wirral, is gearing up for one of her toughest challenges yet: an eight mile swim across Lake Bala in Wales.
An Evesham stroke group is calling out for new members to join them and help provide local stroke survivors with vital support.