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  • Grandparent’s stroke inspires Peterborough sisters to walk over 27 hours for stroke

    Peterborough sisters Emily (20) and Hayley (24) Shipton dubbed as ‘Team Blister Sisters’ raised £2,100 for the Stroke Association after  completing  the 100km Thames Path Challenge, walking over 27 hours non-stop from Putney to Henley to raise vital funds for the charity.
    The sisters started the walk on Saturday 13 September, and completed the walk on Sunday in memory of their Nan who pas

  • Romantic couple from Seaton receive regional recognition

    David McDonough, 55, has been awarded a Life After Stroke certificate from the Stroke Association in recognition for his bravery in coming to terms with the effects of stroke.
    David’s wife, Valerie, was also recognised with a Life After Stroke certificate in honour of the support she has given David throughout his recovery. The East Devon couple were presented with their certificates by rad

  • 9-year-old stroke survivor receives regional recognition

    A 9-year-old from Plymouth was presented with a Life After Stroke Award for his bravery in coping with the effects of having a stroke when he was 11 months old. Levi Richards was nominated for a Stroke Association South West award by five different people.
    One of his whom was Sally Birch, Levi’s mum. Sally explained: “Levi has been through a great deal but manages to take whatever life thr

  • 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

  • Take part in thrilling car race in aid of Stroke Association

    The Stroke Association Supercar Saturday will return to Wiltshire’s famous Castle Combe circuit on Saturday 25 October 2014. The charity event offers the chance for racing fans to live their dream of driving round the main race track in a top car with a professional driver.

  • Fear of heights was no bar to Isle of Wight fundraiser who abseiled the Spinnaker Tower

    Jacky Bowman, 57 from Shanklin on the Isle of Wight was a Bank Manager until her husband, Andy, had three strokes which made her decide to take early retirement to be with him.
    Jacky abseiled down Portsmouth’s 350ft Spinnaker Tower on Sunday 28 September to raise money for the Stroke Association, the charity which supported them after Andy’s stroke.
    Jacky explained: “The Stroke Associat

  • Together We Can Conquer Stroke celebrated at Resolution Run in Glasgow

    Over 100 runners took on the challenge of running a 5K or 10K yesterday round Strathclyde Country Park to raise vital funds for the charity.'Together We Can Conquer Stroke' signs were banded around before, during and after the run to reinforce the message that the charity believes that by working together, stroke can be conquered.
    Kirsty Scott, Community Fundraiser for Scotland said, “We are so

  • Basingstoke stroke survivor joins over 500 runners to help conquer stroke

    Basingstoke resident and stroke survivor Bex Jennings, 23, took on the Hyde Park Resolution Run on Sunday 22 September to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
    Bex was inspired to take on the Resolution Run after she had a devastating stroke aged 22. In October 2013, on the way out for dinner with her boyfriend, Bex struggled to hold her boyfriend's hand. Not realising there was a

  • New café launches for stroke survivors in Llandudno

    People affected by stroke in Llandudno are being invited to join a new initiative of cafes which are being rolled out across North Wales
    Many stroke survivors reflect on the ordinary things they used to do before a stroke and how they become difficult post stroke especially when speech and concentration levels are affected.
    The new cafés offer a relaxed and welcoming setting for people to ma

  • 70 Year Old Stroke Survivor and Grandad Skydives For The Stroke Association

    70 year old stroke survivor Leonard du Pisanie from Peterborough will be taking the plunge on Saturday 18 October, by skydiving for the Stroke Association, a charity that helped him after his stroke.
    Leonard, who was an educational physiologist and former teacher, led a very active life before his stroke, taking part in endurance races, hiking, cycling and kayaking. Leonard was happy to c

  • Romantic couple conquer the Spinnaker tower to celebrate tenth wedding anniversary

    Portsmouth’s 350ft Spinnaker Tower is a landmark most people enjoy from the ground.  But Rachel Brace, 32, and her husband Phill, 36, will abseil from the outside to raise money for the Stroke Association on Saturday 27 September 2014.  
    The couple from Kingsway, Gloucester decided to do this after Rachel had a major stoke last year and wanted to support other people who are going through

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