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  • Magherafelt stroke survivor wins courage award

    Clodagh Dunlop, 38, from Magherafelt in Co. Londonderry has been presented with a Life After Stroke Adult Courage Award by the Stroke Association after surviving a brain stem stroke which initially left her with locked-in syndrome. She was given her award by actors James Norton and Victoria Yeates, at a star studded ceremony in the Dorchester hotel in London on 1 November 2017.

  • Oxfordshire photographer wins Life After Stroke Award

    Richard Raynor, 36, from Oxford, has been presented with a Life After Stroke Award for Creative Arts on behalf of the Stroke Association by broadcaster Mike Bushell and comedian Marcus Birdman at a glittering ceremony at the Dorchester hotel in London.

  • Surrey fundraiser wins national award

    Guilford resident Lucy Trafford has been awarded a Life After Stroke Award for fundraising over £130 000 for the Stroke Association. She was presented with her award by actor Rupert Graves and Baroness Brady at a glittering ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London on 1 November 2017.

  • Camberley boy wins national carers award

    Edward Pearce, 13, from Camberley, Surrey, has been awarded a Life After Stroke Carers Award by the Stroke Association. Edward was presented with his award by rugby legend Michael Lynagh and comedian Stephen K Amos at a glittering ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London on 1 November 2017.

  • East Kent Doctor wins national Life After Stroke Award

    Dr DavidHargroves, Clinical Lead for Stroke Medicine at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, has been presented with a Life After Stroke Award for Professional Excellence on behalf of the Stroke Association by Sophie Thompson and Baroness Benjamin at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

  • Kent stroke survivor wins national award

    Stroke survivor Amber Garland, 26, from Rainham, has been awarded a Life After Stroke Award for her volunteering work for the Stroke Association. Amber received her award from TV presenters Vogue Williams and Anna Richardson at the Dorchester Hotel in London on 1 November 2017.

  • Gloria Hunniford helps Northern Ireland Make May Purple for Stroke

    ​TV presenter Gloria Hunniford, from Portadown has lent her support to the Stroke Association’s annual awareness month Make May Purple. During the month of May, the charity is urging everyone to go purple and raise vital funds, to show support for people who have been affected by stroke.

  • Life After Stroke Awards winners announced

    A host of celebrities join forces with the Stroke Association today (Wednesday 16 November) to honour the courage and dedication of stroke survivors, carers, volunteers and health professionals.

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