Alcester runners race to fundraising success for the Stroke Association
Around 300 people from across Warwickshire ran, jogged and walked to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association at the charity’s Resolution Run.
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Manchester runners race to fundraising success for the Stroke Association
Around 270 people from across Manchester ran, jogged and walked to raise more than £10,800 for the Stroke Association at the charity’s Resolution Run.
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Stroke Association statement on Oxfordshire Communication Service
Oxfordshire County council has approved a budget proposal to make £69m of savings up to 2020, including £16,595 funding that the council provided to deliver the Stroke Association’s Communication Support Service in Oxfordshire.
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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.
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Hereford woman goes the extra mile for the Stroke Association
Sophie Jenkins, 29, from Hereford, is embarking on a fundraising mission for the Stroke Association, culminating in the Virgin London Marathon on 24 April this year.
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Local woman set to conquer Dudley Castle and raise funds for the Stroke Association
A trainee nursery nurse from Kingswinford has been inspired to abseil down Dudley Castle to raise funds for the Stroke Association after her father had seven strokes.
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Wirral woman embarks on fundraising mission for the Stroke Association
Lauren Curry, 23, from the Wirral, is embarking on a demanding year-long fundraising mission for the Stroke Association, culminating in a five-day ultra-marathon through Arctic Sweden.
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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 -
Stroke Association statement on NICE guidelines for thrombectomy
Nice has published updated guidelines on a clot-removing procedure called thrombectomy for patients who have had a stroke
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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.
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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.
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