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Sting heads up star support for stroke

Grammy award winning singer songwriter and music legend, Sting is supporting the Stroke Association’s latest campaign, Change The Story.

The charity’s latest fundraising campaign aims to highlight the underfunding of stroke research and calls on people to donate to stroke research so that we can change the story for stroke and stroke survivors.

Sting said: “The Stroke Association excels at telling and sharing stories – stories of stroke survivors, desperately trying to overcome the devastating impact of this cruel condition. The Stroke Association wants to change the story for stroke survivors, by making sure they get the medical care, rehabilitation and support they need. But the charity can't do it alone. They desperately need funds to continue to change the lifesaving research to help people make their best recovery. So join me and help The Stroke Association change the story for stroke.”

Former BBC Newsnight presenter and broadcaster Jeremy Paxman and Michael Lynagh are also backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to change the story for stroke survivors.

For more about which high profile people are supporting the campaign and for more information about Change

The Story, visit: www.stroke.org.uk/change

Topics

  • A stroke is a brain attack which happens when the blood supply to the brain is cut off, caused by a clot or bleeding in the brain. There are more than 100,000 strokes in the UK each year; that is around one stroke every five minutes. There are over 1.2 million people in the UK living with the effects of stroke. 
  • Stroke Association is a charity. We believe in life after stroke and together we can conquer stroke. We work directly with stroke survivors and their families and carers, with health and social care professionals and with scientists and researchers. We campaign to improve stroke care and support people to make the best recovery they can. We fund research to develop new treatments and ways of preventing stroke. The Stroke Helpline (0303 303 3100) provides information and support on stroke. More information can be found at www.stroke.org.uk

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