Stroke Association

Game on: Steve’s adapted style uses one hand, his chin and lip

22 August 2024 12:39

Yeovil stroke survivor Steve tackles daunting gaming challenge with one hand and his chin to raise funds for Stroke Association

A Yeovil man who lost the use of his right side after a severe stroke is tackling a sponsored gaming marathon using only his left hand, chin and mouth.
Steve D’Arcy will be raising funds for the Stroke Association, the only charity in the UK providing life-long support for all stroke survivors and their families.
His 12-hour challenge on Saturday 31 August from 12noon will be made all the

17 July 2024 10:00

The Stroke Association launches charity sector’s first online digital garden

In a charity first, the Stroke Association has launched its own online digital garden – Strength in Bloom - to raise vital funds for the charity. The new virtual garden is being supported by the UK’s leading garden centre, Dobbies.

Will Brooks is facing his toughest challenge yet to raise funds for the Stroke Association

16 April 2024 13:25

Banbury man warned he may never walk again is now running a marathon

A Banbury man who was warned he may never be able to walk or talk again after he had a stroke is about to face his biggest challenge – running a 26.2 mile marathon.
Will Brooks, 52, will be tackling the Shakespeare Marathon around Stratford-upon-Avon on Sunday, 21 April, to raise funds for the Stroke Association.
Will, a keen and fit runner, was at home working in July 2020, when he realise

27 October 2022 00:01

World Stroke Day 2022: Over half of UK teens unaware of life-saving stroke test

"When so many know a stroke survivor, it’s worrying that so few know the signs or what to do if stroke strikes."

Stroke survivor Jessie McConkey from Coleraine shares how the Stroke Association's Speech and Language Therapy service in NI helped her to find her voice again following a stroke in 2019, left her without speech.

16 June 2022 09:37

The Stroke Association in Northern Ireland shares survey to mark Aphasia Awareness Month

The fear of being unable to communicate has been laid bare in a new survey(i) of over 2,000 people across the UK. Research conducted by the Stroke Association reveals that nearly half of the respondents (41 %) can’t imagine living in a world where they couldn’t communicate. A world without communication is an everyday reality for the 350,000 stroke survivors across the UK (ii) like Jessie McConke

4 February 2021 13:46

Local stroke nurse will put in the strides for the Stroke Association

Chloe Hammond, 27 from Sunderland, is taking on the Stroke Association’s Stride for Stroke challenge as she looks to walk 10,000 steps a day for 120 days.

2 November 2020 09:59

Flintshire woman raises more than £700 for the Stroke Association, inspired by her family

Jessica Bremner, 26, from Flintshire, has raised £720 for the Stroke Association, by taking on a gruelling half marathon in the Falklands with her RAF colleagues.

21 September 2020 16:02

Liverpool’s own Forrest Gump raises more than £10,000 for the Stroke Association with mammoth 185 mile challenge

Rob Pope, 42, from Croxteth has completed a gruelling three and a half days of fundraising for the Stroke Association with his Summit2Summit challenge, which saw him climb two peaks and run an incredible 185 miles.

28 August 2020 11:15

Calderdale man takes on 100 mile cycle each month for Stroke Association

A Calderdale man is embarking on a gruelling cycling challenge for the Stroke Association, a charity close to his heart.

5 August 2020 11:22

Calderdale stroke professionals take on fundraising relay to help rebuild lives

The Calderdale Stroke Early Supported Discharge team have raised more than £1,200 in vital funds for the Stroke Association.

22 May 2020 12:15

NHS stroke professionals unite for fundraising challenge to help rebuild lives

NHS stroke professionals across the UK have united to take on a series of fundraising challenges to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association this May, and are calling on their colleagues to join them.

16 March 2020 15:23

Manchester runners join the resolution for the Stroke Association

More than 270 people from across the North West ran, jogged and walked on Sunday 08 March, raising more than £10,500 for the Stroke Association at the charity’s Resolution Run.

News archive

Yeovil stroke survivor Steve tackles daunting gaming challenge with one hand and his chin to raise funds for Stroke Association

The Stroke Association launches charity sector’s first online digital garden

Banbury man warned he may never walk again is now running a marathon

World Stroke Day 2022: Over half of UK teens unaware of life-saving stroke test

The Stroke Association in Northern Ireland shares survey to mark Aphasia Awareness Month

​Local stroke nurse will put in the strides for the Stroke Association

​Flintshire woman raises more than £700 for the Stroke Association, inspired by her family

​Liverpool’s own Forrest Gump raises more than £10,000 for the Stroke Association with mammoth 185 mile challenge

​Calderdale man takes on 100 mile cycle each month for Stroke Association

​Calderdale stroke professionals take on fundraising relay to help rebuild lives

​NHS stroke professionals unite for fundraising challenge to help rebuild lives

​Manchester runners join the resolution for the Stroke Association

The UK's leading stroke charity helping people to rebuild their lives after stroke