Topics: Disability

  • Oxfordshire student receives regional recognition

    A dedicated 20-year-old from Witney has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of his support and determination.
    In February 2012, 17-year-old Thomas Gray was called out of class by a teacher and told that his mother, Sarah, had had a stroke.
    The stroke left Sarah with the speech disorder aphasia, as well as problems with her short and

  • Young Hampshire stroke survivor receives regional recognition

    A young stroke survivor from Hampshire has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of his courage and determination.
    Alex Roantree-Roesch was just seven years old when he had a stroke in December 2011. Alex was left unable to walk and lost all of his speech.
    Alex’s mum Angela said: “Alex was just like any other typical seven year old boy

  • Jersey stroke survivor receives regional recognition

    A stroke survivor from Jersey has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and determination.
    Nicole Le Miere, a primary school teacher, was just 29 when she had a stroke in January 2009. Nicole woke up one morning feeling unwell.
    Nicole said: “I became increasingly sick throughout the day and suddenly collapsed to the floo

  • Young Lowestoft stroke survivor receives regional recognition

    A young stroke survivor from Lowestoft has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and positivity.
    Lily Dewbery was just four when she had a stroke in May 2012. The stroke affected movement in the left hand side of her body. After three years of treatment, Lily has made a remarkable recovery.
    Lily was nominated for the C

  • Harlow stroke survivor receives regional recognition

    A stroke survivor from Harlow has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association in recognition of her courage and determination.
    Carina Trickey was just 29 when she had a stroke in March 2012, five weeks before her wedding day. Carina was rushed to hospital where it was confirmed that she had had a stroke.
    Since her stroke Carina has lost over three stone, a

  • Norwich stroke survivor teams up with rugby star to call on people to ‘Give a Hand’

    Norwich stroke survivor and former rugby captain Mike Jolly has teamed up with international rugby star Michael Lynagh to encourage people 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.
    Mike Jolly, 46, from

  • Ashford accountant goes the extra mile for the Stroke Association

    Ben Simper from Ashford is set to tackle the Death Valley Cycle in South California on Saturday 7 November 2015 to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
    Ben, 28, started raising funds for the Stroke Association after his dad had a mini-stroke (also known as a TIA or transient ischaemic attack) on Boxing Day in 2010 and which has inspired him to conquer the gruelling 420km cycling challe

  • ​Kings Lynn stroke survivor calls on people to ‘Give a Hand’

    Kings Lynn resident Paul Fisher, who had two strokes at 55 years old, is challenging people across the East of England 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.
    Paul had two major strokes in 2011 which

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

    Cobham resident Joe Marchant, who had a stroke at only 15 years old, is challenging people across the South East 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.
    Joe, who is now 20 years old, had a stroke in h

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