Alexis Kolodziej, Deputy Director for Policy at the Stroke Association said: “A stroke can sometimes be caused if you tear the lining of an artery in your neck. In many cases, there’s no clear reason behind this happening, but for some people it could be the result of an injury. There is a very small chance that an injury might be caused by extending your neck back in a chair to have your hair wa
Over 40 stroke survivors and Bury St Edmunds residents raised over £4,600 for the Stroke Association, by taking part in the charity’s Step Out for Stroke walk in Abbey Gardens, on 28 July 2018.
Kelly Drake-Tapscott, 40 from Dagenham is taking on the Stroke Association’s Escape the City Bike Ride on Sunday 30 September 2018, after her father survived a stroke.
A local Sandhurst fundraiser is set to push a 3.5 tonne lorry across Kent with a group of friends and family to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Middle-aged people who feel dizzy when standing up from a lying-down position may be at a higher risk of dementia or a stroke in the future, a report says.
Jennie Marshall, 17 from Brentwood, is braving a skydive to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association, in memory of her father who passed away after a stroke.
Robert Smith, 61 from Eastleigh is taking on the Stroke Association's Escape the City Bike Ride on Sunday 30 September 2018, after his son survived a stroke at 33-years-old.
Around 50 stroke survivors and Watford residents raised over £2,000 for the Stroke Association, by taking part in the charity’s Step Out for Stroke walk in Cassiobury Park, on Saturday 14 July.
More people affected by stroke in Sheffield will be able to receive support, with the launch of a new Stroke Recovery Service run by the Stroke Association.
Pupils aged 13 and 14 from Arden Academy in Knowle, Solihull have raised £3,500 for the Stroke Association by completing a gruelling 100km bike ride.
Sarah Revill-Dews, 28 from Nottingham, will take on the Prudential RideLondon 100-mile challenge on Sunday 29 July, to mark how far she has come since surviving a stroke, just two days after her honeymoon.
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi £15m i gefnogi gofal critigol. Mae'r Gymdeithas Strôc yn credu dylai'r peth o'r arian yma mynd at wella gofal strôc yn yr ysbyty.
The Welsh Government has announced a £15m fund to support critical care. The Stroke Association would like some of this to go towards better stroke care in hospital.
On Saturday 07 July, Chris Ellett, Transformation Director at Well Pharmacy, took part in the Media City UK Swim Challenge at Salford Quays. After months of hard training, he completed the gruelling 15km open water swimming marathon.
A Tipton man has organised a charity football match to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association, after his dad had a life-changing stroke.
Stroke survivors in Northern Ireland can now benefit from singing and musical performance to aid their recovery thanks to National Lottery funding secured by the Stroke Association from the Big Lottery Fund.
Scottish Government releases 2018 stroke audit results
A researcher from Cambridge will take on the Simplyhealth Great East Run on Sunday 16 September 2018, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Pupils aged 13 and 14 from the Arden Academy Secondary School in Solihull are set to tackle a 100km bike ride to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association, after family members are affected by stroke.
Stroke Association response to the story in the Daily Mail that the FAST campaign has failed to help patients recognise the signs of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor strokes
