Enterprising Plymouth sailor sets South Atlantic challenge for Stroke Association
“The 69Km challenge is expected to be one of the toughest tests I have ever done"
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Portsmouth teenager’s stroke left him struggling to speak – then he told his mum and dad ‘I love you’
A Portsmouth couple have told of their joy when their son spoke his first words after a devastating stroke aged just 15.
Finley Butcher had been eagerly looking forward to playing his first match for East Lodge Football Club in July this year but when mum Kelly went to wake him, she found him slumped behind his bedroom door, unable to move or communicate.
Finley was rushed to hospital but -
Sienna honours dad’s legacy by running half marathon in Canada to raise funds for Stroke Association
A Hampshire woman took on a half marathon in Canada in memory of her late “inspirational” father, carrying on a tradition he set to raise money for the Stroke Association after his stroke.
Sienna Gadney, 19, raised over £2,000 for the UK’s leading stroke support charity by running 21km whilst she was in Canada working as an au pair. Sienna’s dad Ollie had a stroke whilst cycling into w -
Saltash stroke survivor Jo backs Christmas appeal for Stroke Association
'I found the hardest thing was not doing things myself, having to rely on others, and accept help'
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Devon stroke survivor Cliff on the crest of a wave after winning para surfing title
“Cliff’s achievements are truly inspirational and reflect the determination stroke survivors have to overcome their disabilities and live the best life they can." - Jacqui Cuthbert
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Stroke survivors in Guernsey to benefit from new Communication Club and community support opportunities
The group is specifically designed to support people living with aphasia
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‘Inspirational’ Plymouth doctor defies disability after stroke to clinch World championship cycling title
"It is a huge understatement to say we are so proud of all his achievements" - Jimmy's mum, Sally
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Eight-year-old Jess from Bristol wins Stroke Association competition singing her own song
"I wrote the song to show how important friendship is."
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Stroke survivors in Guernsey to benefit from launch of new support groups as the Stroke Association arrives on the island
A key priority for this will be the development of peer support groups
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Vital Isle of Wight stroke support service returns to island after new NHS funding
The reinstatement of the service is part of an agreement which ensures stroke survivors across the whole area covered by NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight have access to support from the charity.
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Stroke survivors across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to benefit from Stroke Association support thanks to new agreement
This builds on the success of a support service which NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has already been funding in other areas.
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Stroke Association steps in to keep vital Devon stroke support service going
Stroke Association has agreed to provide interim funding for 15 months after receiving a commitment from NHS Devon to work together to find a long-term solution.
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Torquay stroke survivor says ‘vital’ stroke recovery service must be saved
A retired Torquay hotelier who was “floundering” after having a stroke has hit out at the decision to axe the Stroke Association Stroke Recovery Service which helped him and his wife cope.
Bob Perrin and his wife Lesley say they felt “abandoned” when he came out of hospital struggling to understand and deal with the effects of the stroke.
Bob, 70, and Lesley, 64 are devastated that NHS Devon -
Stroke survivor’s petition to save ‘vital’ Devon service backed by more than 1,500 people
More than 1,500 people have signed a Devon stroke survivor’s petition to save the service which supported him and thousands of others in the county after their strokes.
The Stroke Association’s Devon Stroke Recovery Service is being forced to close because NHS Devon and Plymouth City Council have said they will no longer fund it.
The charity’s service helps people to rebuild confidence and -
Yeovil stroke survivor Steve tackles daunting gaming challenge with one hand and his chin to raise funds for Stroke Association
A Yeovil man who lost the use of his right side after a severe stroke is tackling a sponsored gaming marathon using only his left hand, chin and mouth.
Steve D’Arcy will be raising funds for the Stroke Association, the only charity in the UK providing life-long support for all stroke survivors and their families.
His 12-hour challenge on Saturday 31 August from 12noon will be made all the -
Andover stroke survivor's husband tackles London Marathon to thank Stroke Association for supporting her
Peter Holden from Andover will be tackling the London Marathon in April as a thank you for the support his wife Lorraine and their family received from the Stroke Association after her strokes.
His challenge is made even more remarkable by the fact that 57-year-old Peter is himself a bowel cancer survivor. This will be Peter’s first marathon running with a colostomy bag, which he admits will b -
Stroke Association response to Autumn Statement 2023
A costly missed opportunity.
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Plymouth man who had severe stroke aged just 30 backs campaign for greater awareness of its impact on young people
A Plymouth doctor who had a severe stroke at 30 is backing a charity’s campaign to raise awareness that stroke can happen to anyone at any age.
Jimmy Hubbard’s stroke left him with a range of physical and emotional difficulties which ended his promising career as a hospital anaesthetist.
As he works to “get my life back”, Jimmy is sharing his story as research by the Stroke Association to ma -
Gloucestershire woman who had life-changing stroke at just 41 backs awareness campaign
A Gloucestershire woman whose life changed in an instant when she had a devastating stroke aged 41 is backing a campaign to raise public awareness that strokes don’t just happen to older people.
Fiona Cooke’s stroke left her with aphasia, a speech and language condition which makes communication difficult, emotional and memory problems, and fatigue. Her marriage ended, she could no longer cope -
Bristol cyclist braved rattlesnakes for the Stroke Association
A Bristol man braved desert heat, hypothermia and an attack by an angry rattlesnake on a coast-to-coast cycle ride across the USA.
Simon Galpin, 55, from Kingswood, raised almost £3,500 for the Stroke Association, a charity which helps people rebuild their lives after stroke.
Simon, an engineer with Airbus at Filton, cycled 3,400 miles in seven weeks, crossing 16 states, deserts, mountains,
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