Topics: Disability

  • Fear of heights was no bar to Isle of Wight fundraiser who abseiled the Spinnaker Tower

    Jacky Bowman, 57 from Shanklin on the Isle of Wight was a Bank Manager until her husband, Andy, had three strokes which made her decide to take early retirement to be with him.
    Jacky abseiled down Portsmouth’s 350ft Spinnaker Tower on Sunday 28 September to raise money for the Stroke Association, the charity which supported them after Andy’s stroke.
    Jacky explained: “The Stroke Associat

  • Together We Can Conquer Stroke celebrated at Resolution Run in Glasgow

    Over 100 runners took on the challenge of running a 5K or 10K yesterday round Strathclyde Country Park to raise vital funds for the charity.'Together We Can Conquer Stroke' signs were banded around before, during and after the run to reinforce the message that the charity believes that by working together, stroke can be conquered.
    Kirsty Scott, Community Fundraiser for Scotland said, “We are so

  • Local stroke survivor congratulated by MP

    Member of Parliament for Macclesfield, David Rutley, visited the Stroke Association’s Stroke Café at Wykeham Chase on Tuesday 16 September, to meet the charity’s Life After Stroke Awards winner, Pieter Egriega.

  • Basingstoke stroke survivor joins over 500 runners to help conquer stroke

    Basingstoke resident and stroke survivor Bex Jennings, 23, took on the Hyde Park Resolution Run on Sunday 22 September to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
    Bex was inspired to take on the Resolution Run after she had a devastating stroke aged 22. In October 2013, on the way out for dinner with her boyfriend, Bex struggled to hold her boyfriend's hand. Not realising there was a

  • New café launches for stroke survivors in Llandudno

    People affected by stroke in Llandudno are being invited to join a new initiative of cafes which are being rolled out across North Wales
    Many stroke survivors reflect on the ordinary things they used to do before a stroke and how they become difficult post stroke especially when speech and concentration levels are affected.
    The new cafés offer a relaxed and welcoming setting for people to ma

  • 70 Year Old Stroke Survivor and Grandad Skydives For The Stroke Association

    70 year old stroke survivor Leonard du Pisanie from Peterborough will be taking the plunge on Saturday 18 October, by skydiving for the Stroke Association, a charity that helped him after his stroke.
    Leonard, who was an educational physiologist and former teacher, led a very active life before his stroke, taking part in endurance races, hiking, cycling and kayaking. Leonard was happy to c

  • Romantic couple conquer the Spinnaker tower to celebrate tenth wedding anniversary

    Portsmouth’s 350ft Spinnaker Tower is a landmark most people enjoy from the ground.  But Rachel Brace, 32, and her husband Phill, 36, will abseil from the outside to raise money for the Stroke Association on Saturday 27 September 2014.  
    The couple from Kingsway, Gloucester decided to do this after Rachel had a major stoke last year and wanted to support other people who are going through

  • New Community Centre and Stroke Association host Community Fair

    The Stroke Association’s Portsdown Stroke Support Group is inviting residents to a Stroke Community Fair. The free, public event takes place at the new Hillside and Wymering Community Centre, Cheltenham Road, Paulsgrove from 11am to 3pm on Friday 12 September 2014.
    Local community groups including the Adventure Playground scheme, Radian, Highbury College, Hillside Youth Club, Smoking Cessatio

  • The Stroke Association calls on South London to help conquer stroke

    Kings College Hospital and EastEnders’ actor Rudolph Walker joined forces with the Stroke Association and local stroke survivors on Wednesday 10 September 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

  • New stroke awareness project for West Wales

    A new project which highlights the importance of the awareness of stroke is being rolled out across West Wales.
    The Stroke Association’s Act FAST- Be Stroke Aware project is now active across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. The programme aims to recruit, train and support volunteers to provide stroke awareness and prevention messages to work places and groups in the community. 

  • 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 with

  • 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. Anyone

  • Local Fitness Club Show Their Support For Stroke

    Kate (32) and Gary Stanley (37) from Harlow showed their support for the Stroke Association by rallying in 160 stroke supporters to help them to raise funds for the charity that helped her family through a very difficult time.
    Mobile fitness business owners Kate her husband Gary, and their business partner, Dan Dicker who work at Stanley4Fitness wanted to take part in The Nuts Challenge on

  • Local fitness club show their support for stroke

    Kate (32) and Gary Stanley (37) from Harlow showed their support for the Stroke Association by rallying in 160 stroke supporters to help them to raise funds for the charity that helped her family through a very difficult time.
    Mobile fitness business owners Kate her husband Gary, and their business partner, Dan Dicker who work at Stanley4Fitness wanted to take part in The Nuts Challenge on

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