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  • Conquer Hot Coals to help Conquer Stroke

    The Stroke Association is challenging people to face their fears and walk bare foot across a Firewalk.The heated fundraising event will take place in Millennium Square, Bristol on the 27th February 2015.

  • Darren urges people in the South West to act FAST

    The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across the South West to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.

  • Stroke Association lends a helping hand to Nottingham stroke survivor

    Stroke survivor Keith Ridley, 52, from Nottingham is hoping he’ll be able to get behind the wheel again after receiving one of the Stroke Association’s Life after Stroke Grants, thanks to funding by Royal Mail Group.
    In June 2014, after a normal day at work, Keith felt overwhelmingly tired. Putting his tiredness down to a long day, he decided to go up to bed and said goodnight to his wife. It w

  • ​Local stroke group to host fun-filled fundraiser

    The Stroke Association’s Merseyside Life After Stroke Group is inviting local residents to a fun filled evening at Maghull Town Hall, to help raise vital funds for the support group.

  • ​Young volunteer receives regional recognition

    A young volunteer from Appleby has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of his support for local stroke survivors.

  • ​Shropshire stroke survivor urges people to act FAST

    The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Shropshire to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
    The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and the ri

  • ​Stoke-on-Trent stroke survivor urges people to act FAST

    The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Staffordshire to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
    The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and the

  • ​Hillingdon stroke survivor urges people to act FAST

    The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Hillingdon to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
    The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and the rig

  • ​Croydon stroke survivor urges people to act FAST

    The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Croydon to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
    The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and the right

  • ​Stroke Association launches a new community project in the West Midlands

    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

  • Stroke Association’s choir hits the right notes

    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.

  • Porthill stroke survivor helps Vision Express unveil its upgraded Hanley store

    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

  • ​Wandsworth fire-fighter creates ‘40 challenges before 40’ to raise money for the Stroke Association

    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

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