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  • ​Oxfordshire residents speak out about stroke care in the county

    The Stroke Association in Oxfordshire invited local stroke survivors and their families to a feedback event on Wednesday 2 March to air their concerns about the need for stroke services in the county.
    Following the decision from Oxfordshire County Council to cut £16,595 from the Stroke Association’s Communication Support Service, a group of stroke survivors met with the Stroke Association at Di

  • ​Kingsclere school children get their crafting caps on for the Stroke Association


    More than 250 school children at Kingsclere CE Primary School have taken part in a fundraising project, raising £850 for the Stroke Association.
    School children at the primary school made their very own money boxes to share with their family and friends to raise vital funds for the charity.
    Head teacher Steve Wells said, “We gave the children a month to create and decorate their own

  • Slough postie to scale Mount Kilimanjaro for the Stroke Association

    A Slough postman is embarking on a hike to the top of Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
    Gurpal Rana, 43, works as a postman in Maidenhead, and volunteered to take part in the challenge after the Stroke Association was chosen as Royal Mail’s Charity of the Year.
    To support the partnership, Gurpal is hoping to raise £1,000 for the Stroke

  • ​Midsomer Norton resident goes the extra mile for the Stroke Association

    An IT consultant from Midsomer Norton will take part in the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday 13 March, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
    Dafydd Evans, 30, was inspired to take on the half marathon after his father, David, had a stroke in 2012. David’s stroke left him paralysed down the left side of his body, with limited sight in both eyes.
    Dafydd said: ‘My dad’s stroke was a hu

  • Stroke Association supports Salt Awareness Week

    The Stroke Association is supporting Salt Awareness Week which runs from 29 February – 6 March 2016. Current guidelines suggest we should be eating no more than about a teaspoon of salt a day but statistics show we are eating far more than we require. Eating large amounts of salt can cause high blood pressure which is the single biggest risk factor for stroke.

  • ​Fulham resident goes the extra mile for the Stroke Association

    Jane Muir-Sands, 38, from Fulham is taking on the Virgin London Marathon for the Stroke Association on 24 April 2016.
    The mother of two was inspired to raise £2,000 for the charity after her father Nick had a devastating stroke and sadly passed away last year.
    Jane said: “My dad had a stroke just before my first daughter was born, and it hugely affected the last five years of his and my fam

  • Hertfordshire woman set to tackle London Marathon as Pink Lady® apple

    A Hertfordshire mother of two will don a Pink Lady® apple suit at the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 24 April to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
    Mari McEleney, 39, will take on the 26.2 mile race to raise funds for the charity. Mari, a cardiac specialist nurse, has been running for six years and the London Marathon will be her ninthmarathon.
    Pink Lady® apples has

  • ​Stroke choir brings sunshine to Stretford shoppers

    Kate Green MP and the Stroke Association’s North West Community Choir teamed up to bring some sunshine to Stretford Mall on Saturday 20 February, as shoppers were treated to a colourful musical performance.

  • Norfolk stroke survivors express themselves with help of charity workshops

    A group of stroke survivors and their carers from Kings Lynn are learning to express themselves in new ways at a weekly art and craft group organised by the Stroke Association.
    The group takes place every Wednesday at Gaywood Church Rooms in Kings Lynn.
    During the workshops, stroke survivors and carers learn different art techniques such as watercolour, pencil, ink, and mosaic.
    Rik Thornt

  • ​Cambridge teacher goes the extra mile for the Stroke Association

    A teacher from Cambridge will take part in the Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 28 February to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
    Lucy Cochrane-Brown, 32, who works at King’s College School, was inspired to take on the half marathon after her father Don had a stroke in 2011.
    Lucy said: “Dad’s stroke came just nine months before my wedding day. The plan was that he would walk me d

  • Take a leap of faith for stroke

    If you’ve ever wondered how it would feel to swing off a 150ft crane then now is your chance to find out.

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