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  • “People of The Valley” Photography Exhibition

    Graham Riddell, photographer from Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders is holding a photography exhibition during the course of May, at Findra Clothing in Innerleithen.
    Graham will be raising funds for the Stroke Association following his sister’s stroke in 2022.
    Dianne, Graham’s sister, had a massive stroke, which at first left her unable to swallow or move properly. The family were told t

  • Local Stroke Nurse undertakes 10K for Good Cause

    Demi-lee Mccullough, 20 from Paisley, is running a 10K, to raise funds for the Stroke Association on 29 April.
    Demi-lee knows only too well the devastating impact a stroke can have on the person affected, and their family and friends. Demi-lee is a bank nurse at The Royal Alexandra hospital in Paisley. She says:

    “What I notice most about the effects of a person’s stroke, is how much it t

  • Banbury man warned he may never walk again is now running a marathon

    A Banbury man who was warned he may never be able to walk or talk again after he had a stroke is about to face his biggest challenge – running a 26.2 mile marathon.
    Will Brooks, 52, will be tackling the Shakespeare Marathon around Stratford-upon-Avon on Sunday, 21 April, to raise funds for the Stroke Association.
    Will, a keen and fit runner, was at home working in July 2020, when he realise

  • 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

  • Northern Ireland stroke survivors ‘feel abandoned’ after leaving hospital

    A Lisburn couple whose idyllic life together was shattered by a sudden stroke have called on Stormont to do far more to support stroke survivors and their families to cope with its long-term physical and emotional effects.
    Matt and Caroline Cooke are backing the Stroke Association’s Thriving After Stroke campaign, calling for people to have the support they need to live well after a stroke.

  • Researchers help stroke survivors with visual impairments

    Vision experts from the University of Liverpool have developed a first of its kind questionnaire to assess the impact of post-brain injury visual impairment.
    Funded by the Stroke Association, it gives health care professionals an effective tool to better understand this issue.
    Nearly three-quarters of stroke survivors have a visual problem which can include visual field loss, eye movement d

  • Young Boys Undertake Lent Fundraising Challenge for stroke charity.

    Two young brothers from Motherwell – Dominic (9,) and Joseph (5) have decided to
    raise funds for the Stroke Association, following their Nana’s stroke last December.
    Veronica, 70, had a very serious stroke which initially left her unable to
    swallow, to walk or talk. It was her birthday on the day she had her stroke and was
    due to have a party at her daughter’s house in Glasgow. At one

  • Health Minister must deliver on commitments to enhance life-changing stroke treatment

    Responding to the return of the Stormont institutions, Northern Ireland Associate Director Alasdair O’Hara said:
    “The Stroke Association welcome the return of the Northern Ireland Executive and are looking forward to working with Ministers and MLAs to make stroke the priority it needs to be.
    “We now have a significant opportunity to address issues in stroke care and improve outcomes for peo

  • Charity warns a stroke can strike at any age as the number of younger people having stroke grows

    Responding to the latest annual Scottish Stroke Figures released today, the Stroke Association is reminding people, that a stroke can happen to anyone of any age, and the effects can be devastating. The latest official figures show that the proportion of strokes that happen in people of working age is growing – an increase of 20% in the last ten years.
    John Watson, Associate Director for the St

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