Unique art work by St Helens stroke survivors exhibited at The World of Glass
An inspirational piece of art created by stroke survivors from St Helens will be displayed at The World of Glass on Chalon Way East, from Thursday 11 June to 25 June.
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Local teacher set to help conquer stroke with climbing challenge
A teacher from Ashton-Under-Lyne will run up and down Alphin Pike in Saddleworth non-stop for 24 hours on Friday 19 June, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
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Stroke Association statement on the SSNAP Post-acute service commissioning audit report
The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) is launching an audit report on the organisation of care for stroke patients once they have left hospital. The audit covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and includes care in community hospitals, care homes and in the patients’ own home.
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The Stroke Association in Chester is out to conquer stroke, as part of Carers Week
In a bid to conquer stroke, residents in Chesterare invited to free blood pressure testing by the Stroke Association on Friday 12 June.The team will be set up in Sainsbury’s in Boughton from 11 am-3pm, as part of Carers Week.
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This Volunteers Week, the Stroke Association highlights the importance of its volunteers
This Volunteers Week (1-7 June), the Stroke Association has been highlighting the importance of the volunteers who provide vital support to the charity.
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Local business goes purple-fingered to support the Stroke Association
Staff at Lloyds Bank turned purple-fingered this Action on Stroke Month, grabbing their spades and brooms to volunteer their time gardening at the Stroke Association’s Life after Stroke Centre in Bromsgrove.
On Thursday 14 May, 47 members of Lloyds Bank staff took time to help tidy the courtyard and flowerbeds at the Centre after their colleague sadly passed from a stroke 8 months ago.
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Chingford stroke survivor saved by her daughter Steps Out for Stroke
Mum of two, Phillipa Haslehurst (48) from Chingford, is set to take part in the charity’s Step out for Stroke event in Ilford, after being found by her daughter as she was having a major stroke last year.
Phillipa, a local school teacher, was going about her normal daily routine when she felt dizzy and disorientated.
Phillipa explains: “I knew that something wasn’t right. I laid down on my -
New Stroke group is launched in Dover.
A new Stroke Association Voluntary group has been launched in Dover.The group held its official launch in the Ark in Noah’s Ark road on the 7th May 2015.Stroke survivor Peter Groombridge from Shepherdswell decided to open a voluntary group with support from the Stroke Association after a stroke club in the town was closed down due to the sad death of the club’s Vice Chairperson Jean Henderson.
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Award winning Chef Richard Bertinet shows support for Action on Stroke Month
Award winning baker and Chef Richard Bertinet from Bath has shown his support for Action on Stroke Month by sharing his Blackcurrant Mousse recipe to inspire everyone to Make May Purple.
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Buxton fundraiser to run the length of Britain barefoot for charity
Aleks Kashefi, 37, from Buxton, is preparing to take on the most gruelling challenge of his life – running the entire length of Britain barefoot.
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Stroke Association Makes May Purple in Liverpool
The Stroke Association will take over Liverpool’s Church Street on Friday 29 May to Make May Purple for stroke, when they’ll hold their Stroke in the City event to mark Action on Stroke Month.
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The Great Paddle challenge for stroke
Phil Elborough from Petersfield has decided to do a mammoth paddle board challenge to raise funds for the Stroke Association.Phil was inspired to do something in Action on Stroke Month to thank the local Petersfield Stroke Association for the fantastic support that they have given him and his mother since his Dad had two strokes.
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Miss Lincolnshire calls on the region to Make May Purple for stroke
Miss Lincolnshire, Siana Hemmings, has joined forces with the Stroke Association, to Make May Purple for Action on Stroke Month 2015.
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Celebrities make May purple in support of stroke
A host of well-known names have thrown their support behind Action on Stroke Month.
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Preston netball players help to Make May Purple for stroke
A local student is helping to help Make May Purple this Action on Stroke Month 2015, by organising a purple netball tournament to raise funds for the Stroke Association.
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East Dulwich Stroke Survivor Makes May Purple for Stroke
This weekend Charlotte Clowes, 50, from East Dulwich, helped to support the Stroke Association’s Action on Stroke Month by baking purple cakes at Dulwich Festival.
Mum of two, Charlotte, a textiles artist, had a stroke in 2009. Charlotte had collapsed at her home in East Dulwich after complaining of migraine for three days, and was taken to King's College hospital.
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Gateshead Millenium Bridge turns purple to launch Action on Stroke Month
The award-winning Gateshead Millenium Bridge and Baltic Square lit up in purple on Friday 01 May, to celebrate the launch of Action on Stroke Month.
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Mosaic unveiling kicks of Action on Stroke Month at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
An inspirational mosaic created by stroke survivors was unveiled at Blackpool Victoria Hospital Stroke Unit on Friday 01 May, to mark the launch of Action on Stroke Month.
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TV star Kim Woodburn supports Step out for Stroke in Liverpool
ITV and C4 star Kim Woodburn will officially open the Stroke Association’s Step out for Stroke sponsored walking event in Croxteth Park, Liverpool on Saturday 09 May.
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Buildings across Jersey light up purple for Action on Stroke Month
Fort Regent Dome, Mont Orgueil Castle and Victoria College in Jersey will all be lighting up purple during the month of May for Action on Stroke Month. The buildings have agreed to help raise awareness of stroke and join the Stroke Association to Make May Purple.
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