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  • Edinburgh man’s fundraising challenge after seeing the impact of stroke

    Stuart Fenwick, aged 29 is taking part in all three of the Stroke Association’s Resolution Runs in February and March this year.
    Stuart, saw the real life impact of a stroke after his grandad had two strokes a few years ago. Stuart noticed how a stroke can affect everything we do: our physical health as well as our mental health. His Grandfather’s mental health greatly declined after his stro

  • Local girl takes on Run to help stroke charity following experience

    Caroline Porter from Rutherglen has decided to take part in the Glasgow Resolution Run on 11 March 2018.
    Caroline’s Dad passed away from a major stroke three years ago, so she wants to do something positive to help raise awareness and raise funds for a cause close to her heart.
    Caroline is only too aware of the side effects and the huge impact a stroke can have. She believes both preventin

  • Young stroke survivor takes on Stroke Association’s Resolution Run in Dundee

    Mollie Docherty, is taking on the Stroke Association’s Resolution 5k Run on Sunday 25 February 2018 in Dundee.
    She is doing this following a massive stroke she had in June last year and is raising funds for the Stroke Association.
    Mollie, 24, from Dundee was a fit and healthy woman, who swam at least once a week and went kickboxing twice a week. Until she had a stroke completely out of the b

  • Kimberly takes on running challenge in memory of her Dad

    Kimberly Williamson, is running the Stroke Association’s Glasgow Resolution Run on 11 March 2018 to raise funds for the Stroke Association. She has been inspired to do so in memory of her father who had a first stroke ten years ago following a fatal stroke three years later.
    Kimberly says:
    “After the first stroke, my dad had to learn to walk again, to feed himself and regain some form of in

  • Daughter of stroke survivor takes on Resolution Run to raise funds for charity

    Kate Renton’s Dad had a stroke in December last year. This came completely out of the blue. Following a back operation two years ago he had been receiving regular medical checks and was otherwise fit and healthy.
    Kate is now running the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run to raise funds for the charity and increase awareness of stroke.
    Kate is only too aware of the devastating effects of str

  • Local woman’s fundraising challenge in memory of her grandfather

    Arbroath woman, Caroline Swankie is taking part in the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run this coming Sunday in Dundee (25 February 2018.)
    Caroline is doing the run in memory of her Grandfather who had a stroke at the age of 99 last year –four months before his 100th Birthday. Caroline is very aware of the devastating effects of a stroke and believes this is a good cause to run for.
    She sa

  • Paisley teacher’s daughter takes on Resolution Run to support stroke cause

    Amy Moffat, is taking part in the Stroke Association’s Glasgow Resolution Run on 11 March 2018 to raise funds for the Stroke Association. She has been inspired to do so in memory of her mother who sadly passed away due to a stroke at the age of 60.
    Amy’s mother Heather Moffat was an English teacher at Renfrew High for over 30 years. She was passionate about her subject and due to her lengthy c

  • Stroke survivor takes on running challenge to raise funds for stroke charity

    Alan Flynn from Livingston had a stroke out of the blue two years ago.
    Fortunately, Alan has made a good recovery although he still has mild mobility problems and sight problems.
    He has decided to take on the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run and challenge himself to a 10K - a run he is not undertaken since before he had his stroke.
    Alan is also a Stroke Association ambassador so is ke

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