Winchester student organises "Walking Gig" to conquer stroke
21 year old stroke survivor to lead a music tour to raise money and awareness of stroke.
21 year old stroke survivor to lead a music tour to raise money and awareness of stroke.
Shoreditch resident Jessica Knowles, 27, is taking on the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September to raise funds for the Stroke Association, after her father, Keith, had a stroke earlier this year. Jess will return to her birth town of South Shields as she takes on the same 13.1 mile race as her father did, three decades ago.
Keith had a stroke on 15 April 2014 at the age of 57. He had been
“Around one third of stroke
survivors have difficulty with reading, writing and speaking, and it can be
frightening and frustrating. The Stroke Association provides a Communication
and Long Term Support Service in Peterborough
to support stroke survivors in their road to recovery after their stroke.
“Stroke remains one of the greatest
health challenges of our time, not just in Peterb
One of the largest ever independent surveys of social care in England shows people back funding increase - Six in 10 people are not confident they will receive sufficient care; that goes up to seven in 10 for over 60s - Two thirds of those aged 60 and over in England believe government should be doing more in this area and less in others
Sea Palling resident Myles
Crowder is raring to go as he makes his final preparations to take on the Bupa
Great North Run on Sunday 7 September to raise funds for the Stroke
Association.
Myles, 48, is taking on the 13.1 mile challenge in memory of his mother
Jean who had a stroke at the age of 83.
The run falls on what would have been his mothers birthday weekend.
Myles, who has lost ju
A young South Shields graduate whose grandparents both had strokes will tackle the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Dr James Logan, TV presenter of Embarrassing Bodies, will hit the streets of Newcastle on 7 September, when he tackles the Great North Run for the Stroke Association.
The Stroke Association has been awarded the Skills for Health Quality Mark as a healthcare training provider. The award identifies the highest quality training that offers value for money and expert understanding of the health care industry.
A Morecambe father will tackle the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September in memory of his Nanna who had a stroke, while his four year old son will compete in the Mini Run, all in support of the Stroke Association.
A Hexham teacher who lost her dad to stroke will tackle the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Tom Williams, a young graduate from Bridgend, is cycling 1100 miles from Calais to Rome in memory of his father who died of stroke.
The dreams of fundraising superstar, Amanda Morris, from Halifax, came true this week, when she came face to face with one of the Stroke Association’s top celebrity supporters, Greg James.
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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