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A Banbury man who was warned he may never be able to walk or talk again after he had a stroke is about to face his biggest challenge – running a 26.2 mile marathon.Will Brooks, 52, will be tackling the Shakespeare Marathon around Stratford-upon-Avon on Sunday, 21 April, to raise funds for the Stroke Association. Will, a keen and fit runner, was at home working in July 2020, when he realise
"When so many know a stroke survivor, it’s worrying that so few know the signs or what to do if stroke strikes."
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
Chloe Hammond, 27 from Sunderland, is taking on the Stroke Association’s Stride for Stroke challenge as she looks to walk 10,000 steps a day for 120 days.
Jessica Bremner, 26, from Flintshire, has raised £720 for the Stroke Association, by taking on a gruelling half marathon in the Falklands with her RAF colleagues.
Rob Pope, 42, from Croxteth has completed a gruelling three and a half days of fundraising for the Stroke Association with his Summit2Summit challenge, which saw him climb two peaks and run an incredible 185 miles.
A Calderdale man is embarking on a gruelling cycling challenge for the Stroke Association, a charity close to his heart.
The Calderdale Stroke Early Supported Discharge team have raised more than £1,200 in vital funds for the Stroke Association.
NHS stroke professionals across the UK have united to take on a series of fundraising challenges to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association this May, and are calling on their colleagues to join them.
More than 270 people from across the North West ran, jogged and walked on Sunday 08 March, raising more than £10,500 for the Stroke Association at the charity’s Resolution Run.
Marie Hall, 42 from Warrington, is helping to rebuild lives after stroke by taking part in the Resolution Run in aid of the Stroke Association, on Sunday 19 April at Croxteth Country Park, Liverpool.
More than 250 people from across the North East ran, jogged and walked on Sunday 01 March at the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run.
Mindy Cowap, 45 from Little Budworth, is helping to rebuild lives after stroke, by taking part in two Resolution Runs in aid of the Stroke Association.
Nick Leslie, from Hale, is helping to rebuild lives after stroke by taking part in the Resolution Run in aid of the Stroke Association, on Sunday 08 March at Heaton Park.
More than 220 people from across the North East ran, jogged, walked and cheered on Sunday 23 February, and are set to raise more than £12,000 for the Stroke Association at the charity’s Resolution Run.
An Audenshaw family is helping to rebuild lives after stroke by taking part in their first ever Resolution Run in aid of the Stroke Association, on Sunday 08 March at Heaton Park.
A Stockton-on-Tees family is helping to rebuild lives after stroke by taking part in the Resolution Run in aid of the Stroke Association, on Sunday 01 March at Tees Barrage.
Jade Minchin, 38 from Rochdale, is helping to rebuild lives after stroke by taking part in the Resolution Run in aid of the Stroke Association, on Heaton Park at Sunday 08 March.
Lydia Johnson, 29 from Hesketh Bank, is helping to rebuild lives after stroke by taking part in her first ever Resolution Run in aid of the Stroke Association, on Sunday 19 April at Croxteth Country Park, Liverpool.
Bridie Kirsopp, 26 from Leeds, is marking almost a decade since her stroke by taking part in the Resolution Run in aid of the Stroke Association, on Sunday 22 March at Temple Newsam.
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