Juliet Bouverie, CEO of the Stroke Association, said:
“A stroke is a brain attack. Some strokes are due to bleeding in or around the brain. These are called haemorrhagic strokes. Although they are not as common as ischaemic strokes (caused by a blockage); haemorrhagic strokes can be more serious.
“In the UK, around 15% of strokes are haemorrhagic, and about 85% are ischaemic. Haemorrhagic st
Diane Hickey from Barnton, Northwich, is marking 10 years since a life-changing stroke by hosting an art sale for the Stroke Association, during Make May Purple for Stroke.
Staff from Quicksteel Ltd in Middlewich will take on a gruelling 230 mile cycle for the Stroke Association, after they lost their friend and colleague to a stroke just this year.
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke fundraising walk in Weston Park at 12pm on Sunday 10 June to support stroke survivors and their families.
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke fundraising walk Grosvenor Park at 10:30am on Saturday 09 June, to support stroke survivors and their families.
The Stroke Association is appealing to runners in Norfolk to join the charity for their annual Beat the Tide run, on Sunday 24 June.
Almost 400 people from across Manchester ran, jogged and walked on Sunday 29 April, raising more than £15,000 for the Stroke Association at the charity’s Resolution Run.
A stroke survivor from Kings Lynn is set to take part in the Step Out for Stroke fundraising walk at Sandringham Estate on Saturday 19 May 2018, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Debby Fields, 42 from Grimsby, is set to take part in the Stroke Association’s Step Out for Stroke fundraising walk at Central Park on Sunday 20 May. She will be marking five years to the day since a life-changing stroke.
Sarah Johnson, 33 from Stambridge, is holding a charity dance at The Freight House on Friday 18 May, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
A women’s running club in Petersfield is inviting local residents to join them on a 5k run at Petersfield Heath on Sunday 13 May, to help Make May Purple for Stroke.
Around 270 people from Cambridge ran, jogged and walked on Sunday 29 April, raising £20,000 for the Stroke Association at the charity’s Resolution Run.
A local Stroke Association support group is holding a purple fun day on Wednesday 9 May at Downham Market Methodist Church,in support of the Stroke Association’s Make May Purple for Stroke fundraiser.
Father of four, Ben Turner, 35 from Plymouth, had a stroke in October 2015 and lost the ability to walk. However, Ben learnt how to walk again and is now set to take part in the Step Out for Stroke fundraising walk at Hoe Park on Saturday 12 May, in aid of the Stroke Association.
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke fundraising walk in Stewart Park at 11am on Friday 01 June to support stroke survivors and their families.
Adrian Bodimeade, 69 from East Hanney, is braving a wing walk to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association’s awareness month, Make May Purple for Stroke.
A Hampshire resident is preparing to take on a 260 mile scooter challenge to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association’s awareness month, Make May Purple for Stroke.
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke fundraising walk in Moor Park at 12pm on Friday 25 May to support stroke survivors and their families.
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke fundraising walk in Stanley Park at 11am on Saturday 26 May to support stroke survivors and their families.
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke fundraising walk Central Park at 11am on Sunday 20 May, to support stroke survivors and their families.
