14-year-old stroke survivor wins courage award
Hannah Garrity, 14, from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, wins the 2014 Children and Young People’s Life After Stroke Award.
Hannah Garrity, 14, from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, wins the 2014 Children and Young People’s Life After Stroke Award.
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stroke survivor Nicola Ackland, 32, has proved that their is ‘Life after
Stroke’ after she took part in the Stroke Association’s Step out for Stroke
charity walk last weekend, at High Woods Park in Colchester.
Nicola
was joined by fourteen of her family and friends who cheered her on as she
managed to walk 1.61 miles, the furthest distance she has walked since her
stroke two ye
Statement from Sara Betsworth, Regional Head of Operations for the Stroke Association in the East of England
A stroke survivor from Rochdale has joined forces with other survivors in the area to form a walking football team, and celebrated reaching the semi-finals of their first football tournament.
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Local Halifax resident Paul Thomas, 36, proved there is ‘Life after Stroke’ by taking part in the Step out for Stroke fundraising walk at Roundhay Park on Saturday 31 May, alongside his newborn baby girl, Maddy.
To coincide with
‘Volunteer Week’ which runs from 1-7 June 2014, Antrim’s Deputy Mayor, Councillor
Brian Graham, has supported the Stroke Association in recognising the support
and commitment received from its volunteers at a special celebration event in Antrim.
The Stroke
Association is the only UK wide charity solely dedicated to combating stroke in
people of all ages. Its services dir
Team 18in24 have driven to 18 countries in 23 hours and 32 minutes, beating the previous record of 17 countries in 28 hours. They have so far raised more than £10,000 for charities including the Stroke Association, with more donations still coming in.
Dr Shamim Quadir, Research Communications Manager at the Stroke Association. comments
A service that provides communications support to stroke survivors across South Derbyshire is celebrating its fifteenth Birthday during Action on Stroke Month.
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Over 200 people from Manchester celebrated the launch of Science Stroke Art 2014 on Thursday 1 May, with an innovative event at Manchester Town Hall to mark the start of Action on Stroke Month.
Stroke survivor Peter Green, his nephew, and three
friends dubbed as ‘Team Greenie’ are taking on the Thames Bridges Bike Ride on
Sunday 11 May 2014 to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Peter Green (44), from Islington, will face the 50
mile ‘Extended’ route together with friends and family, cycling over 16 bridges
across London.
Last August, Peter, a retired city trader, lo
Jo Cann, wife of Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) chief executive Nick Cann who had a stroke in March 2013, is taking on a 300-mile sponsored cycle ride to Paris with former IFP President Julie Lord to raise thousands of pounds for Stroke Association.
The Stroke Association is opening its doors to the
community on Thursday 8 May 2014 to celebrate the second anniversary of the
Life after Stroke Centre in Church
Lane, Bromsgrove. The charity is inviting everyone
along to kick start Action on Stroke Month activities and to find out more
about the work of the Centre.
Hugh Tibbits, Regional Head of Operations
for the Stroke Association