Southport Stroke Fundraisers raise £18,000 for the Stroke Association
A group of Southport fundraisers have raised more than £18,000 for the Stroke Association, by hosting a Golf Dinner at Southport Convention Centre on Friday 23 November.
Topics: Medical research
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Merch o Bowys yn ennill gwobr genedlaethol am ofalu
Mae Grace Matthews, 16 oed, o Grughywel, wedi ennill Gwobr Gofalwr Cenedlaethol am ei hymroddiad i gefnogi ei mam i wella ar ôl cael strôc. Dim ond 13 mlwydd oed oedd Grace pan gafodd ei mam, Heidi, strôc a effeithiodd ar ei hiaith a'i golwg.
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Powys Teen wins national award for Caring
Grace Matthews, 16, from Crickhowell, has won a national Carer Award for her dedication in supporting her mum recover after a stroke. Grace was just 13 when her mum, Heidi, had a stroke which affected her speech and sight.
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Merseyside stroke survivor wins national courage award
Emma Raven, 37, from Bootle in Merseyside, has won a national courage award for her commitment to raising awareness of stroke after surviving her own stroke in 2014. Emma’s stroke caused her to miscarry her baby and left her with long-term disabililties.
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West Midlands stroke club leader wins national volunteering award
Liz Topliss, 75, from Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, has won a national award for volunteering after leading a stroke group and supporting the stroke community in various roles for almost 40 years.
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North West stroke choir wins national Stroke Group Award
A choir made up of stroke survivors, charity staff, volunteers, health professionals and family members has won a national award, for the impact it makes to local people affected by stroke.
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Stroke Association's statement on thrombectomy to be offered up to 24 hours after onset of stroke
Stroke Association's statement on thrombectomy to be offered up to 24 hours after onset of stroke
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Consultant wins national award for transforming stroke care in Essex
Dr Sreeman Andole, Assistant Medical Director at NHS England and Clinical Director at Kings College Foundation NHS Trust has topped a public vote to win the Professional Excellence category of the Stroke Association’s Life After Stroke Awards.
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Portsmouth fundraisers scoop national award
Portsmouth brother and sister Marvin Fray and Bethany Foley, have been awarded a Life After Stroke Award for fundraising, after they brought in over £27,000 for the Stroke Association. They were presented with their award by Warwick Davis and Stephen K Amos at the Stroke Association’s Life After Stroke Awards at the Landmark hotel in London on 21 November 2018.
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Stratford fundraiser scoops national award
Stratford resident Marcia Holmes, has been awarded a Life After Stroke Award for fundraising after she and her siblings brought in over £27,000 for the Stroke Association. She was presented with her award by Warwick Davis and Stephen K Amos at the Stroke Association’s Life After Stroke Awards at the Landmark hotel in London on 21 November 2018.
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Essex teen wins national courage award
Elizabeth Kiss, 17, from Ingatestone, Brentwood has been given a courage award for her determination to recover from a stroke which left her with both mental and physical disabilities.
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Stroke survivor visits local warehouse team who raised thousands for charity
Colleagues at Well Pharmacy’s Healthcare Service Centre in Stoke-on-Trent got a surprise this week when stroke survivor Paul Bailey dropped by to personally thank them for raising over £17,000 for the Stroke Association.
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Blood pressure testing in the Scottish Parliament
We secured MSP sponsorship of A Know Your Blood Pressure event in The Scottish Parliament during the week of World Stroke Day (29 October).
Over 50 MSPs came along to discuss the importance of high blood pressure and its link to stroke.
Many of those MSPs, committed to knowing more about how stroke and how it might affect people in their constituency have requested further discussion with co -
The Stroke Association statement on the death of Lord Skelmersdale
Stephen King, Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Stroke Association said:
“We were sad to hear of the passing of Lord Skelmersdale. He was the Chair of the Stroke Association from 1993 to 2003 and during that time, he made many important contributions to our charity.
“Under Lord Skelmersdale’s leadership we were able to support more people affected by stroke and fund stroke research. He w -
Art after stroke: exhibition showcases the work of local stroke survivors
Inspirational art work created by stroke survivors from across West Kent were on public display at Allington Library on Tuesday 6 November.
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Therapi celf i gefnogi goroeswyr strôc
Bydd rhaglen therapi celf newydd ar gyfer goroeswyr strôc yn dychwelyd i Ganolfan cymunedol Tŷ Llewelyn, Llandudno, ar Dachwedd 16.
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Art therapy in support of stroke survivors
An art therapy programme for stroke survivors will return to Tŷ Llewelyn Community Centre in Llandudno on 16 November
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North Kent stroke survivors to benefit from Stroke Association’s new support services
The Stroke Association has launched two new services which will support people affected by stroke across Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley.
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Allwn ni ddim “Rhoi Help Law i Bobi” ' heb bice ar y maen -'Welsh cakes' ! Yn enwedig mai ond 69 o galoriau sydd mewn un pice!
Riset blasus arall gan Marie sy'n rhedeg adran Pen y bont o Slimtone
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Here’s another delicious recipe for this weeks Give a Hand and Bake!
Delicious Welsh cakes recipe from Stroke Association fundraiser, Marie, who runs the Bridgend area Slimtone healthy living classes.
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