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Vital community support plays a crucial role for stroke survivors and their carers in Carmarthenshire

Vital community support plays a crucial role for stroke survivors and their carers in Carmarthenshire

A new Community connect stroke support service has been supporting stroke survivors, their families and carers across Carmarthenshire in 2024.
The Stroke Association is commissioned to provide a service by Carmarthenshire County Council to work with people, their families and carers who have been touched by stroke by contacting them to offer information, advice and support to enable people to

Game on: Steve’s adapted style uses one hand, his chin and lip

Yeovil stroke survivor Steve tackles daunting gaming challenge with one hand and his chin to raise funds for Stroke Association

A Yeovil man who lost the use of his right side after a severe stroke is tackling a sponsored gaming marathon using only his left hand, chin and mouth.
Steve D’Arcy will be raising funds for the Stroke Association, the only charity in the UK providing life-long support for all stroke survivors and their families.
His 12-hour challenge on Saturday 31 August from 12noon will be made all the

Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt with Dr Niamh Kennedy, chair of the Stroke Association’s Northern Ireland advisory committee, and Alasdair O’Hara, the charity’s Northern Ireland Director

Positive meeting with Northern Ireland Health Minister, but more urgency needed to make stroke a priority


Stroke Association Northern Ireland Director Alasdair O’Hara and Dr Niamh Kennedy, chair of the charity’s Northern Ireland advisory committee, met with Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and representatives from the Department of Health today to discuss the key issues affecting stroke survivors and carers.

These are:
The need to make thrombectomy available 24/7 for every

Stronger bond: Renée says her mum Vaishali is “an amazing woman”

Plymouth mum’s stroke spotted thanks to daughter’s aircrew training: Emotional video captures bond between them

A Plymouth mum and her daughter who raised the alarm when she spotted her having a stroke have shared their story in an emotional video on Facebook.
Vaishali Phippen, 55, daughter Renée, 25, want to raise awareness of the signs to look out for and the support available for stroke survivors from the Stroke Association.
The video, by Renée’s partner Tom, is on her Facebook page.

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Five year old stroke survivor, with landscape designer Miria Harris and Myleene Klass, launches the Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024

Five year old stroke survivor, with landscape designer Miria Harris and Myleene Klass, launches the Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024

The Stroke Association officially launched its first ever show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday 20 May during Stroke Awareness Month, created to support stroke survivors to achieve their best possible recovery.

Five-year-old stroke survivor Freddie Rushton placed the final trowel of soil onto the garden alongside musician and TV presenter Myleene Klass, and the critically acc

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The UK's leading stroke charity helping people to rebuild their lives after stroke

The Stroke Association. We believe in life after stroke. That’s why we campaign to improve stroke care and support people to make the best possible recovery. It’s why we fund research to develop new treatments and ways to prevent stroke. The Stroke Association is a charity. We rely on your support to change lives and prevent stroke. Together we can conquer stroke.

Stroke Association

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