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​Birmingham stroke survivor calls on people to ‘Give a Hand’

​Birmingham stroke survivor calls on people to ‘Give a Hand’

Birmingham resident Helen Neylon, who had a stroke at 34, is challenging people across the West Midlands to ‘Give a Hand’ to the Stroke Association.
The charity’s fundraising initiative ‘Give a Hand’ will see people across the UK complete an everyday activity using the hand they wouldn’t normally use from 26 October to 01 November 2015.
Helen had a stroke in 2002 after a day of horse riding,

​Shropshire stroke survivor urges people to act FAST

​Shropshire stroke survivor urges people to act FAST


The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Shropshire to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and th

​Stroke Association launches a new community project in the West Midlands

​Stroke Association launches a new community project in the West Midlands

The Stroke Association in the West Midlands have launched a new support project in the Cannock and Stafford communities for stoke survivors and their families.
The volunteers, also known as ‘Neighbourhood Information Champions’, are providing telephone-based information and support to stroke survivors and people with long term conditions in the area.
The Neighbourhood Information Champions

Porthill stroke survivor helps Vision Express unveil its upgraded Hanley store

Porthill stroke survivor helps Vision Express unveil its upgraded Hanley store

A stroke survivor from Porthill joined Vision Express staff at the Hanley Potteries store this weekend, to officially celebrate its recent refit.
68-year-old John Forster helped store manager Lee Rafferty and his team with a ribbon cut to unveil the store’s new equipment and eye health facilities.
John and his partner Eileen Allman were special guests representing the Stroke Association, whi

The Stroke Association calls on Bromsgrove to help conquer stroke

The Stroke Association calls on Bromsgrove to help conquer stroke

Lord Cobham and Councillor Janice Boswell joined forces with the Stroke Association and local stroke survivors on Thursday 09 October to help conquer stroke.
The charity is supporting the International Communication Project (ICP) 2014, which aims to highlight the importance of human communication.
By signing up to the project’s online pledge, people can show their support to the million

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