The Stroke Association is encouraging people to make a pledge which counts, and take part in a 5k,10k or 15k Resolution Run on 27 February 2016 at Escot Saint Mary’s Park.
The event is one of 28 fundraising Resolution Runs taking place across the UK this spring. These runs provide the perfect motivation to get in shape after Christmas, while helping to conquer stroke.
Amy Spencer from the St
Suffolk school children get their crafting caps on for the Stroke Association
More than 170 school children at Woolpit Community Primary School, in Bury St Edmunds have taken part in a fundraising project, raising over £447 for the Stroke Association.
School children at the primary school made their very own collection boxes to share with their family and friends, to raise vital funds for th
An annual Santa Run took place on Sunday 6 December in East London to raise funds for charity.
Up to 4,000 people donned a Santa suit and took on a 10k fun runaround Victoria Park, including a group of Royal Mail graduates who raised £4640 with matched giving for the Stroke Association.
The team of nine celebrated an event that was all about ‘the taking part' and ‘not the winning’ to fund Li
A Redditch stroke survivor and his son have received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of their fundraising efforts for the charity.
A stroke survivor from Leicester has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and determination.
A stroke survivor from Stoke-on-Trent has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and determination.
A stroke survivor from Acocks Green has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association.
A dedicated 20-year-old from Witney has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of his support and determination.
In February 2012, 17-year-old Thomas Gray was called out of class by a teacher and told that his mother, Sarah, had had a stroke.
The stroke left Sarah with the speech disorder aphasia, as well as problems with her short and
A young stroke survivor from Hampshire has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of his courage and determination.
Alex Roantree-Roesch was just seven years old when he had a stroke in December 2011. Alex was left unable to walk and lost all of his speech.
Alex’s mum Angela said: “Alex was just like any other typical seven year old boy
A stroke survivor from Jersey has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and determination.
Nicole Le Miere, a primary school teacher, was just 29 when she had a stroke in January 2009. Nicole woke up one morning feeling unwell.
Nicole said: “I became increasingly sick throughout the day and suddenly collapsed to the floo
A young stroke survivor from Lowestoft has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and positivity.
Lily Dewbery was just four when she had a stroke in May 2012. The stroke affected movement in the left hand side of her body. After three years of treatment, Lily has made a remarkable recovery.
Lily was nominated for the C
A stroke survivor from Harlow has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and determination.
Carina Trickey was just 29 when she had a stroke in March 2012, five weeks before her wedding day. Carina was rushed to hospital where it was confirmed that she had had a stroke.
Since her stroke Carina has lost over three stone, a
