Handforth stroke survivor finds his voice
Handforth resident George Oliver, 69, is now an ambassador for the Stroke Association, following a stroke which left him unable to speak or write.
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Leicester stroke survivor finds her voice
Leicester resident Vickie Bulman, 52, is on the road to recovery after experiencing a stroke which caused her to re-learn how to read and write.
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South Harting stroke survivor finds their voice
South Harting resident Caroline Levitt, 49, is on the road to recovery after a stroke left her unable to say a single word in 2013. Caroline, a mum of four, woke up at 5am one morning unable to move or speak. Her husband Alex noticed something wasn’t right and quickly dialled 999.
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Rainham stroke survivor finds her voice
Rainham resident Amber Garland, 26, is on the road to recovery after a stroke left her unable to talk in 2009. Amber was just 19-years-old and studying psychology at university when she had multiple strokes. Amber woke up in hospital after being unconscious for a week to discover she could no longer walk, talk or swallow.
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Stroke Association calls on Glastonbury Festival goers to get their hands dirty
The charity is named Glastonbury Festival’s Health Charity of the year
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Dobbies helps to Make May Purple for Stroke Association
Dobbies in Southport turned purple recently to celebrate the Stroke Association’s annual stroke awareness month: Make May Purple and raised £272 in the process.
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Carers for stroke survivors ‘denied vital support’
Stroke Association poll shows carers going without the help they need
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Stroke Association statement on fitness levels in middle age
Adults in good physical shape are less likely to have a stroke in later life, research suggests
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Stroke Association statement on the link between air pollution and stroke
Scientists say that the harm caused by air pollution has been underestimated.
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Oxford Grove Primary School pupils help to conquer stroke
Pupils at Oxford Grove Primary School have shown their support for the Stroke Association, by raising more than £1,500 to help conquer stroke.
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12-year-old swimmer tackles Great North Swim for the Stroke Association
Tilly Barlow from Trawden, will be the youngest swimmer to take part in the Great North Swim on 11 June 2016, at just 12 years old.
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Blackpool fundraiser to walk the length of Britain for the Stroke Association
Rob Sherrington, 29, from Blackpool, is preparing to walk 1,206 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End in aid of the Stroke Association, crossing the finishing line on his 30th birthday.
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