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
A stroke survivor was guest of honour at the official opening of the Vision Express store in the Ladysmith Centre in Ashton-under-Lyne on Saturday.
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The seventh report from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) data shows that 13 stroke services scored an ‘A’ overall for the quality of care they provide for patients. The report relates to patients admitted between July and September 2014. The results are available online at the SSNAP Results Portal.
A stroke survivor officially opened the Vision Express store on Dalton Road, Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday.
Local stroke survivors, carers, volunteers and health professionals are in perfect pitch once more as the Stroke Association’s Community Choir re-launches in Manchester.
A group of stroke survivors and their carers from Salford are learning to express themselves in new ways, at a variety of creative workshops organised by the Stroke Association.
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
Darren Long, 39, from Wandsworth is taking on 40 challenges before his 40th birthday in November to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association after his girlfriend had a devastating stroke in October last year, at the age of just 27 years old.
In October last year, Darren’s girlfriend Chantelle went into surgery following from an on-going condition she has which is called Arteriovenous Malfor
A local stroke survivor John Smejka and his wife Paula were invited to speak at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Stroke in the House of Commons in December to raise awareness of stroke in younger peopleand discuss the benefits of being involved in medical research into stroke.
John Smejka, 57, from Navenby in Lincolnshire, had a devastating stroke in 2011, just 3 months before he and his no
Postwoman Stephanie Wilson, 22 from Whitchurch, has raised more than £1,800 for the Stroke Association, after she took the plunge and braved her shark dive in December. Stephanie raised £930 through sponsorship from family and friends, before Royal Mail match funded the money raised.
The Stroke Association in Wales will be running a new campaign in January to lower the nation's risk of stroke.
The Stowmarket Stroke Support Group has appointed a new Chairman, and for the first time, he is himself a stroke survivor. Alan Moore has been a member of the Stroke Association’s Voluntary Group, Stowmarket Stroke Support Group, since 2006 after he had a devastating stroke which left him unable to walk or talk.
Alan had a severe ‘bleed’ stroke – a brain haemorrhage – in 2005. After 3 months in
Four members of staff from the Royal Mail got into the Christmas spirit as they took on the Stroke Association’s Santa 5k Run on Sunday 7 December in Richmond Park, London.
Sarah Homapour, 23, from Pinner works at the Royal Mail and volunteered to take part in the challenge after the Stroke Association was chosen as Royal Mail Group’s Charity of the Year.
To support the partnership, Sarah a
The Stroke Association is offering people the chance to beat the bridges and help conquer stroke by taking part in the Thames Bridges Bike Ride on Sunday 10 May 2015.
Around 3,000 cyclists will hit the streets of London next year for the Thames Bridges Bike Ride, taking in capitals most iconic sights, whilst raising vital funds for the Stroke Association. The charity hopes to raise much needed
A choir made up of stroke survivors, carers and family members brought plenty of Christmas cheer to stroke patients in Lancashire this week, with two festive carol performances.
A new Expert Stroke Program is helping people from across Buckinghamshire to come to terms with stroke and re-build their lives. The six week course covers everything from understanding stroke to dealing with legal matters.
Members at Thornbury Golf club have raised a massive £5770.00 this year which has been donated to two stroke charities. The Captains’ charities for 2014 are The Stroke Association and The Thornbury & District Stroke Support Group.
Stroke survivors from the Wokingham Stroke Support Group have created Christmas decorations with messages for new stroke survivors to encourage them in their fight to recovery. Messages of ‘Keep smiling’, ‘Keep going’ and ‘Don’t give up’ are included in the decorations which have been used to decorate the tree in the Acute Stroke unit at Royal Berkshire Hospital.
The Petersfield Stroke Association Voluntary Group has formed an Aphasia choir and they will be performing for the first time on 20th December 2014 in the town centre. The group who all suffer from Aphasia will be singing a selection of Christmas Carols.