The Stroke Association has been awarded a National Lottery grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund to record memories, personal stories and testimonies of local people affected by stroke.
Stuart Fenwick, aged 29 is taking part in all three of the Stroke Association’s Resolution Runs in February and March this year.
Stuart, saw the real life impact of a stroke after his grandad had two strokes a few years ago. Stuart noticed how a stroke can affect everything we do: our physical health as well as our mental health. His Grandfather’s mental health greatly declined after his stro
Caroline Porter from Rutherglen has decided to take part in the Glasgow Resolution Run on 11 March 2018.
Caroline’s Dad passed away from a major stroke three years ago, so she wants to do something positive to help raise awareness and raise funds for a cause close to her heart.
Caroline is only too aware of the side effects and the huge impact a stroke can have. She believes both preventin
Mollie Docherty, is taking on the Stroke Association’s Resolution 5k Run on Sunday 25 February 2018 in Dundee.
She is doing this following a massive stroke she had in June last year and is raising funds for the Stroke Association.
Mollie, 24, from Dundee was a fit and healthy woman, who swam at least once a week and went kickboxing twice a week. Until she had a stroke completely out of the b
Kimberly Williamson, is running the Stroke Association’s Glasgow Resolution Run on 11 March 2018 to raise funds for the Stroke Association. She has been inspired to do so in memory of her father who had a first stroke ten years ago following a fatal stroke three years later.
Kimberly says:
“After the first stroke, my dad had to learn to walk again, to feed himself and regain some form of in
Kate Renton’s Dad had a stroke in December last year. This came completely out of the blue. Following a back operation two years ago he had been receiving regular medical checks and was otherwise fit and healthy.
Kate is now running the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run to raise funds for the charity and increase awareness of stroke.
Kate is only too aware of the devastating effects of str
Arbroath woman, Caroline Swankie is taking part in the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run this coming Sunday in Dundee (25 February 2018.)
Caroline is doing the run in memory of her Grandfather who had a stroke at the age of 99 last year –four months before his 100th Birthday. Caroline is very aware of the devastating effects of a stroke and believes this is a good cause to run for.
She sa
Amy Moffat, is taking part in the Stroke Association’s Glasgow Resolution Run on 11 March 2018 to raise funds for the Stroke Association. She has been inspired to do so in memory of her mother who sadly passed away due to a stroke at the age of 60.
Amy’s mother Heather Moffat was an English teacher at Renfrew High for over 30 years. She was passionate about her subject and due to her lengthy c
Alan Flynn from Livingston had a stroke out of the blue two years ago.
Fortunately, Alan has made a good recovery although he still has mild mobility problems and sight problems.
He has decided to take on the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run and challenge himself to a 10K - a run he is not undertaken since before he had his stroke.
Alan is also a Stroke Association ambassador so is ke
Julie McGowan, 47, from Maidstone, is taking on the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run on Sunday 25 March, after her husband survived two strokes last year.
Alison Brown, 34, from Heywood is taking on the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run on Sunday 04 March, to mark a year since her life-changing stroke.
Chris Jolliffe, 48, from Blackburn, is taking on the Stroke Association’s Resolution Run on Sunday 18 March, just six months after surviving a stroke.
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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