Eltham stroke survivor steps out for the Stroke Association
A Eltham stroke survivor has completed the Stroke Association’s Step out for Stroke event in Greenwich on Sunday 19 June 2016, raising over £1,000 for the charity.
Topics: Disability
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Postman raises over £10,000 for charity after grandmother’s stroke
Dale Evans has raised over £5,000 for the Stroke Association through a series of challenges, and the final amount will be matched by the Royal Mail.
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Plymouth stroke survivor finds his voice
Plymouth resident Kevin Hockin, 55, is on the road to recovery after a stroke left him unable talk in 2012.
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Bath stroke survivor finds his voice
Bath resident John Carr, 57, is on the road to recovery after a stroke left him unable to say a single word in 2013. John’s stroke left him unable to talk, walk or even swallow. John was nearly fitted with feeding tubes and told that it would unlikely he’d be able talk or eat solid foods again.
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Gateshead stroke survivor finds her voice
Gateshead resident Denise Groome, 57, is on the road to recovery after a stroke left her with limited communication and unable to write and spell.
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Handforth stroke survivor finds his voice
Handforth resident George Oliver, 69, is now an ambassador for the Stroke Association, following a stroke which left him unable to speak or write.
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Leicester stroke survivor finds her voice
Leicester resident Vickie Bulman, 52, is on the road to recovery after experiencing a stroke which caused her to re-learn how to read and write.
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South Harting stroke survivor finds their voice
South Harting resident Caroline Levitt, 49, is on the road to recovery after a stroke left her unable to say a single word in 2013. Caroline, a mum of four, woke up at 5am one morning unable to move or speak. Her husband Alex noticed something wasn’t right and quickly dialled 999.
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Rainham stroke survivor finds her voice
Rainham resident Amber Garland, 26, is on the road to recovery after a stroke left her unable to talk in 2009. Amber was just 19-years-old and studying psychology at university when she had multiple strokes. Amber woke up in hospital after being unconscious for a week to discover she could no longer walk, talk or swallow.
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Stroke Association calls on Glastonbury Festival goers to get their hands dirty
The charity is named Glastonbury Festival’s Health Charity of the year
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Dobbies helps to Make May Purple for Stroke Association
Dobbies in Southport turned purple recently to celebrate the Stroke Association’s annual stroke awareness month: Make May Purple and raised £272 in the process.
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Carers for stroke survivors ‘denied vital support’
Stroke Association poll shows carers going without the help they need
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Stroke Association statement on fitness levels in middle age
Adults in good physical shape are less likely to have a stroke in later life, research suggests
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Oxford Grove Primary School pupils help to conquer stroke
Pupils at Oxford Grove Primary School have shown their support for the Stroke Association, by raising more than £1,500 to help conquer stroke.
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12-year-old swimmer tackles Great North Swim for the Stroke Association
Tilly Barlow from Trawden, will be the youngest swimmer to take part in the Great North Swim on 11 June 2016, at just 12 years old.
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Blackpool fundraiser to walk the length of Britain for the Stroke Association
Rob Sherrington, 29, from Blackpool, is preparing to walk 1,206 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End in aid of the Stroke Association, crossing the finishing line on his 30th birthday.
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Stroke Association statement on stem cell research in stroke
The latest findings from a study investigating stem cell therapies in stroke rehabilitation
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London stroke survivors launch stroke poem
A group of stroke survivors from across London have created a collaborative poem about their life experiences.
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Bury Grammar School pupils help to Make May Purple
Two young pupils at Bury Grammar School turned their school purple on Friday 27 May to celebrate the Stroke Association’s annual awareness month: Make May Purple.
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The Stroke Association and Anglian Water set out to conquer stroke during Make May Purple
In a bid to conquer stroke, the Stroke Association has teamed up with Anglian Water in Lincoln to help reduce the biggest controllable risk factor of the condition.
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