An Insurance Broker from Putney is taking on the Paris Marathon on Sunday 9 April to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Oliver Micklem, 25, was inspired to take on the marathon after his Grandmother Patricia had a stroke in 2010. Patricia was left with a communication difficulty called aphasia.
Oliver said: “Granny made a remarkable recovery, but she was left unable to speak, rea
Elland estate agent, Ami Baxter, is celebrating another successful year of fundraising for the Stroke Association, with £975 raised including gift aid.
Jacqui Cuthbert, Regional Director for the Stroke Association in the South West, said:
An exhibition of art created by stroke survivors living in Thurrock will be on display in seven local libraries throughout January and February 2017.
The art work was made by stroke survivors and carers who attended an art therapy workshop in The Beehive on West Street. The group was organised by the Stroke Association and local art tutor, Sylvie Maney.
Sylvie Maney, 57, from Thurrock said:
Chris Larkin, Regional Director at the Stroke Association in the North West, said:
“We are very disappointed that Blackpool Council is considering ceasing the funding for the Stroke Association’s Life After Stroke Service in Blackpool.
“Stroke is one of the largest causes of disability and a third of all stroke survivors need help with everyday tasks. Through our vital services, around 200 s
A group of 15 stroke survivors and carers from the East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen Stroke Association Choir are adding their voices to the Stroke Association’s latest campaign: Lost for Words.
A group of 24 stroke survivors and carers from the Stroke Association’s Sing Out choir in Plymouth are adding their voice to charity’s latest campaign: Lost for Words.
Cookridge Hall Golf Club has raised £4,700 for the Stroke Association after holding a series of fundraising events for the charity.
Having a spouse to care for someone 'in sickness and in health' improves stroke survival chances by up to 71 per cent, according to a new study
A Cambridge teacher has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of her courage and determination to fundraise.
Dominic Bowen, 38, from Nottingham, has embarked on a demanding year-long fundraising mission for the Stroke Association, where he’ll run a half marathon and a full marathon every month.
A Washington stroke survivor and her husband have each received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association.
A teenage stroke survivor from South Shields has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of his courage throughout his recovery.
A mother of three from Sunderland has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of her courage and determination.
A group of 30 stroke survivors and carers from the Stroke Association’s Turkey Mill Singers in Maidstone are adding their voice to charity’s latest campaign: Lost for Words.
Beauty parlour syndrome was first diagnosed by neurologists in the US and describes what can happen when the head of a customer at a salon is pushed back against a basin while their hair is washed
Holbrook stroke survivor, Adrian Stannard, 56, is one of the hundreds of people living with communication difficulties after a stroke.
Three quarters of a group of people disabled by stroke have recovered some use of their arms after receiving a pioneering therapy involving stems cells.
The National Vascular Registry 2016 Annual Report shows that treatment targets for mini-stroke patients are being missed, putting people at risk of a stroke
A 28-year-old stroke survivor from Horndean has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of her courage and determination.
