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Newport stroke support group hopes to attract new volunteers

Newport stroke support group hopes to attract new volunteers

A voluntary support group for stroke survivors in Newport is eager to attract new volunteers.

Casnewydd Stroke Support Group is primarily a communication support group for stroke survivors with aphasia but is open to all affected by stroke. One in three stroke survivors have aphasia, which means they can find it difficult to speak, read and write.
Peter Smith, 78, has been volunteering w

New choir gives stroke survivors a voice

New choir gives stroke survivors a voice

Stroke survivors from Cwmbran, New Inn and Newport are being encouraged to discover their musical side and join a new choir.

Stroke Association, in partnership with Head for Arts, is organising the choir, which will be made up of people who have been affected by stroke, their family and carers.
The choir meet at Hollybush and Coed Eva Community Hall every Thursday from 12:30 – 13:30. Any

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