St Bernard’s Open Gardens bloom for the Stroke Association
St Bernard’s Road Open Gardens Group has presented the Stroke Association with over £6,600 on Friday 28 July, after raising the record total at this year’s open gardens event.
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Birmingham man set to run the city’s Half Marathon in memory of his wife
Bhavin Gohil, 40, from Hall Green, is preparing to take on the Birmingham Half Marathon on 15 October for the Stroke Association in memory of his wife.
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form fundraising boosts the Stroke Association
Students from Windsor High School, Halesowen, have raised more than £630 for the Stroke Association, after a student recently lost his father to a stroke.
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Survivors take a Step Out for Stroke in Birmingham
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke walk at Kings Heath Park, Birmingham at 11am on Sunday 07 May.
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16 year-old stroke survivor receives regional recognition
A 16-year-old stroke survivor from Coventry has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of his bravery.
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital year-long fundraising boosts the Stroke Association
The stroke team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham have raised more than £2,500 for the Stroke Association, after a year of fundraising challenges.
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Walsall’s Usingh Bolt takes on Resolution Run
Walsall’s answer to Usain Bolt is set to officially start the Stroke Association’s 5k, 10k and 15k Resolution Run at 11am on Sunday 05 March at Hagley Hall.
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Birmingham stroke survivor adds her voice to Lost for Words campaign
Birmingham stroke survivor and singer Ann Arscott, 54, is one of the hundreds of people living with communication difficulties after a stroke.
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Orbit Homes tees off to raise £17,000 for the Stroke Association
Staff and partners of Orbit Homes in Coventry, the UK’s second largest developing housing association, have raised £17,000 for the Stroke Association at their annual golf day.
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Stroke survivor takes on Resolution Run for the Stroke Association
David Allen from Birmingham will take on the Stroke Association’s 5km Resolution Run at Cannon Hill Park on Saturday 24 September, less than a year after his stroke.
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Brierley Hill Stroke survivor set to tackle Great Birmingham 10K
Sarah Hall, a 35 year-old-stroke survivor from Brierley Hill, is planning to take part in the Great Birmingham 10k on 1 May 2016 to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
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Local woman set to conquer Dudley Castle and raise funds for the Stroke Association
A trainee nursery nurse from Kingswinford has been inspired to abseil down Dudley Castle to raise funds for the Stroke Association after her father had seven strokes.
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Daredevils with a head for heights sought for Stroke Association abseil
The Stroke Association is calling out for fun-seeking fundraisers to abseil down Dudley Castle's medieval walls and raise funds for charity, on Saturday 19 March and Sunday 20 March.
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Bromsgrove stroke survivor set to take part in charity fashion show
A stroke survivor from Bromsgrove will overcome the challenges faced after her stroke to take to the stage in an M&Co Charity Fashion Show in aid of the Bromsgrove Lions.
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Halesowen stroke survivor tackles Great Birmingham Run for the Stroke Association
A stroke survivor from Halesowen will take on the Great Birmingham Run on Sunday 18 October 2015, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
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Birmingham stroke survivor calls on people to ‘Give a Hand’
Birmingham resident Helen Neylon, who had a stroke at 34, is challenging people across the West Midlands to ‘Give a Hand’ to the Stroke Association.
The charity’s fundraising initiative ‘Give a Hand’ will see people across the UK complete an everyday activity using the hand they wouldn’t normally use from 26 October to 01 November 2015.
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Shropshire stroke survivor urges people to act FAST
The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Shropshire to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and th -
Stroke Association launches a new community project in the West Midlands
The Stroke Association in the West Midlands have launched a new support project in the Cannock and Stafford communities for stoke survivors and their families.
The volunteers, also known as ‘Neighbourhood Information Champions’, are providing telephone-based information and support to stroke survivors and people with long term conditions in the area.
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Porthill stroke survivor helps Vision Express unveil its upgraded Hanley store
A stroke survivor from Porthill joined Vision Express staff at the Hanley Potteries store this weekend, to officially celebrate its recent refit.
68-year-old John Forster helped store manager Lee Rafferty and his team with a ribbon cut to unveil the store’s new equipment and eye health facilities.
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The Stroke Association calls on Bromsgrove to help conquer stroke
Lord Cobham and Councillor Janice Boswell joined forces with the Stroke Association and local stroke survivors on Thursday 09 October to help conquer stroke.
The charity is supporting the International Communication Project (ICP) 2014, which aims to highlight the importance of human communication.
By signing up to the project’s online pledge, people can show their support to the million
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