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Alex and her dad

Local charity night promises laughter in support of a good cause

A star-studded stand-up show in aid of the Stroke Association is coming to Angel Comedy Club on 20 October 2024.
Organised by Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, the night will see well-known stand-ups including Janine Harouni, Joshua Bethania, Mark Silcox and stroke survivor, Mr Lorraine.
Alex, 30, from Kensal Rise, said: ‘In September 2020 my dad had a stroke. The effect it had on his life, and on th

Stroke survivor Jessie McConkey from Coleraine shares how the Stroke Association's Speech and Language Therapy service in NI helped her to find her voice again following a stroke in 2019, left her without speech.

The Stroke Association in Northern Ireland shares survey to mark Aphasia Awareness Month

The fear of being unable to communicate has been laid bare in a new survey(i) of over 2,000 people across the UK. Research conducted by the Stroke Association reveals that nearly half of the respondents (41 %) can’t imagine living in a world where they couldn’t communicate. A world without communication is an everyday reality for the 350,000 stroke survivors across the UK (ii) like Jessie McConke

Leading British Doctor - Dr Hilary Jones, is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to urge the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions that can cause a deadly stroke.

The Stroke Association in Northern Ireland urges public to check for ‘silent’ conditions that can cause deadly strokes

Leading British Doctor - Dr Hilary Jones, is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to urge the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions that can cause a deadly stroke. New data reveals over half (53%) of stroke patients have high blood pressure and one in six (16%) have an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation [1]. Both conditions are often without symptoms. The

Stroke Association comment on Lord John Prescott's stroke

We were very sad to hear that Lord Prescott has had a stroke. Unfortunately, he is one of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by stroke every year. Everyone at the Stroke Association sends their best wishes to Lord Prescott and his family...

​Merseyside stroke survivor wins national courage award

​Merseyside stroke survivor wins national courage award

Emma Raven, 37, from Bootle in Merseyside, has won a national courage award for her commitment to raising awareness of stroke after surviving her own stroke in 2014. Emma’s stroke caused her to miscarry her baby and left her with long-term disabililties.

James Norton, Clodagh Dunlop, Victoria Yeates

Magherafelt stroke survivor wins courage award

Clodagh Dunlop, 38, from Magherafelt in Co. Londonderry has been presented with a Life After Stroke Adult Courage Award by the Stroke Association after surviving a brain stem stroke which initially left her with locked-in syndrome. She was given her award by actors James Norton and Victoria Yeates, at a star studded ceremony in the Dorchester hotel in London on 1 November 2017.

Oxfordshire photographer wins Life After Stroke Award

Oxfordshire photographer wins Life After Stroke Award

Richard Raynor, 36, from Oxford, has been presented with a Life After Stroke Award for Creative Arts on behalf of the Stroke Association by broadcaster Mike Bushell and comedian Marcus Birdman at a glittering ceremony at the Dorchester hotel in London.

Surrey fundraiser wins national award

Surrey fundraiser wins national award

Guilford resident Lucy Trafford has been awarded a Life After Stroke Award for fundraising over £130 000 for the Stroke Association. She was presented with her award by actor Rupert Graves and Baroness Brady at a glittering ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London on 1 November 2017.

Camberley boy wins national carers award

Camberley boy wins national carers award

Edward Pearce, 13, from Camberley, Surrey, has been awarded a Life After Stroke Carers Award by the Stroke Association. Edward was presented with his award by rugby legend Michael Lynagh and comedian Stephen K Amos at a glittering ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London on 1 November 2017.

East Kent Doctor wins national Life After Stroke Award

East Kent Doctor wins national Life After Stroke Award

Dr DavidHargroves, Clinical Lead for Stroke Medicine at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, has been presented with a Life After Stroke Award for Professional Excellence on behalf of the Stroke Association by Sophie Thompson and Baroness Benjamin at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

Kent stroke survivor wins national award

Kent stroke survivor wins national award

Stroke survivor Amber Garland, 26, from Rainham, has been awarded a Life After Stroke Award for her volunteering work for the Stroke Association. Amber received her award from TV presenters Vogue Williams and Anna Richardson at the Dorchester Hotel in London on 1 November 2017.

Gloria Hunniford helps Northern Ireland Make May Purple for Stroke

Gloria Hunniford helps Northern Ireland Make May Purple for Stroke

​TV presenter Gloria Hunniford, from Portadown has lent her support to the Stroke Association’s annual awareness month Make May Purple. During the month of May, the charity is urging everyone to go purple and raise vital funds, to show support for people who have been affected by stroke.

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