Diane Agnew, 43, from Largs has decided to take on all four of the Kiltwalks in Scotland to raise funds for the Stroke Association.
The Kiltwalk is Scotland’s largest mass participation walking event with over 145,000 people taking part since 2016. Last year’s event was the biggest with 27,500 Kiltwalkers raising a total of over £5.1 million for 1,550 Scottish charities.
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Vincent Simone, World champion dancer and star of TV’s Strictly Come Dancing, will be dancing with partner Victoria Martin at a charity ball in aid for the Stroke Association in Belfast on Saturday (27 April).
Victoria, a professional dancer from Newtownards whose career almost ended when she had a stroke, invited Vincent to headline with her at the Ceroc Ignite Spring Ball at the Titanic Hote
Graham Riddell, photographer from Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders is holding a photography exhibition during the course of May, at Findra Clothing in Innerleithen.
Graham will be raising funds for the Stroke Association following his sister’s stroke in 2022.
Dianne, Graham’s sister, had a massive stroke, which at first left her unable to swallow or move properly. The family were told t
Demi-lee Mccullough, 20 from Paisley, is running a 10K, to raise funds for the Stroke Association on 29 April.
Demi-lee knows only too well the devastating impact a stroke can have on the person affected, and their family and friends. Demi-lee is a bank nurse at The Royal Alexandra hospital in Paisley. She says:
“What I notice most about the effects of a person’s stroke, is how much it t
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
Confidence: Judith said the Stroke Association’s Oxfordshire Stroke Recovery Service made a significant difference to her recovery
Peter Holden from Andover will be tackling the London Marathon in April as a thank you for the support his wife Lorraine and their family received from the Stroke Association after her strokes.
His challenge is made even more remarkable by the fact that 57-year-old Peter is himself a bowel cancer survivor. This will be Peter’s first marathon running with a colostomy bag, which he admits will b
A Lisburn couple whose idyllic life together was shattered by a sudden stroke have called on Stormont to do far more to support stroke survivors and their families to cope with its long-term physical and emotional effects.
Matt and Caroline Cooke are backing the Stroke Association’s Thriving After Stroke campaign, calling for people to have the support they need to live well after a stroke.
Vision experts from the University of Liverpool have developed a first of its kind questionnaire to assess the impact of post-brain injury visual impairment.
Funded by the Stroke Association, it gives health care professionals an effective tool to better understand this issue.
Nearly three-quarters of stroke survivors have a visual problem which can include visual field loss, eye movement d
Two young brothers from Motherwell – Dominic (9,) and Joseph (5) have decided to
raise funds for the Stroke Association, following their Nana’s stroke last December.
Veronica, 70, had a very serious stroke which initially left her unable to
swallow, to walk or talk. It was her birthday on the day she had her stroke and was
due to have a party at her daughter’s house in Glasgow. At one
Responding to the return of the Stormont institutions, Northern Ireland Associate Director Alasdair O’Hara said:
“The Stroke Association welcome the return of the Northern Ireland Executive and are looking forward to working with Ministers and MLAs to make stroke the priority it needs to be.
“We now have a significant opportunity to address issues in stroke care and improve outcomes for peo
We’re proud to be working with Alzheimer’s Research UK and the NIHR to fund Dr Banerjee.
The Stroke Association. We believe in life after stroke. That’s why we campaign to improve stroke care and support people to make the best possible recovery. It’s why we fund research to develop new treatments and ways to prevent stroke. The Stroke Association is a charity. We rely on your support to change lives and prevent stroke. Together we can conquer stroke.
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