The Richmond Group of Charities has called for a national plan for health improvement to meet the World Health Organisation’s target of reducing preventable deaths by 25% by 2025. A new report 'What is preventing progress?' says local and national government, the NHS, public services, the private sector, charities and patients must work together to put prevention first.
Baroness Brady, politician, businesswoman and star of The Apprentice, is launching a nation-wide search for inspiring stroke survivors, carers and volunteers to take part in the Stroke Association’s 2015 Life After Stroke Awards sponsored by the TONI & GUY Charitable Foundation.
Royal Mail Deputy Manager, Carl Bell from Cheadle Hulme, is set to reach new heights on Saturday 08 November, when he zip slides across the AJ Bell Stadium to raise funds for the Stroke Association.
A stroke survivor from Liverpool has bounced back with banter and received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of his courage and determination
A musical stroke survivor from Crewe has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of her courage and determination.
A stroke survivor from Littleborough has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of her courage and determination.
A stroke survivor from Oldham has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of his courage and support for other stroke survivors.
A local art workshop project for stroke survivors in Sunderland, has launched in the area, after a generous donation from a stroke survivor’s daughter-in-law.
ITV and C4 star Kim Woodburn teamed up with the Stroke Association and Liverpool stroke survivors, to host a creative arts showcase and mark World Stroke Day on Wednesday 29 October.
Diane Parish introduces new fundraising film about women and stroke
A new survey reveals that many women are unaware of their stroke risk, and wrongly believe the condition could never happen to them.
Peterborough sisters Emily (20) and Hayley
(24) Shipton dubbed as ‘Team Blister Sisters’ raised £2,100 for the Stroke
Association after completing the 100km Thames Path Challenge,
walking over 27 hours non-stop from Putney to Henley to raise vital funds for
the charity.
The sisters started the walk on Saturday 13 September, and completed the
walk on Sunday in memory of their Nan who
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