UK’s leading stroke charity warns research faces long-term threat due to coronavirus pandemic Almost three quarters (74%) of stroke research projects funded by the Stroke Association have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. (i) Moreover, the UK’s leading stroke charity anticipates a shortfall of £1.5 million in its funding programme this year, to resume current research and support vital new projects. The charity warns of a catastrophic knock on effect for stroke research which could delay access to important…
Stroke survivors in Cardiff are being encouraged to use their experience to support others who’ve recently had a stroke. Following the celebration of Volunteers Week the Stroke Association is looking for more people like Haydn Canter from Barry, who had a stroke at 59, but has used his experience to make a positive difference. Haydn, who’s now 64, was left paralysed down one side, constantly tired and struggling to regain his independence following his stroke. He found spending time…
Fifty years since the first man walked on the moon, stroke survivors in Cardiff are now proving that they too can overcome their own challenges by taking part in a charity walk for the Stroke Association. Step Out for Stroke is a series of mile-long walks taking place across the UK this summer. The courses are suitable for any level of walking ability, wheelchair accessible and participants can walk at their own pace, in their own time. To mark…
Sunday 10 March 2019. Race begins at 11am (registration from 9.45am) Bute Park, North Road, Cardiff CF10 3ER Among the runners is mum Melissa, who had a stroke only a day after the birth of her first child. Many people think strokes only happen to older people, so a stroke in a younger person can come as a big shock. Melissa told us: “The thought of not being able to talk with, or sing songs to my son made…
Whether a stroke survivor is new to golf or has stopped playing because of the disabilities stroke can cause, a new scheme is about to be launched across Wales offering the chance to get putting. The 12 New to Golf sessions will tee-off at the Vale Resort, in the Vale of Glamorgan on 6 July. Further sessions will take place at Bryn Meadows in Caerphilly from 17 July and the Pyle and Kenfig Golf Course, Porthcawl, from 8 August….
Samuel Coles, 20, a stroke survivor from Cardiff is set to take part in the Step Out for Stroke fundraising walk in aid of the Stroke Association at Roath Park on 10 June. The anatomy student is looking forward to meeting other young stroke survivors at the walk as he works to overcome the emotional effects of the stroke he had in just March. Step out for Stroke walks will take place across Wales from May to…
Al Dupres, 54, a stroke survivor from Cardiff is set to take part in the Step Out for Stroke fundraising walk in aid of the Stroke Association at Roath Lake Park at 2pm on 10 June. Al, BBC Wales’ continuity announcer, was on holiday in Texas last year when he suddenly couldn’t speak coherently. Al said: “I couldn’t speak properly for 24 hours which was very worrying as I speak for a living. But I ended up…
Stroke Association in Wales would like to thank the volunteers and fundraisers who took part in the charity run at Bute Park and joined in the fight to beat strokes. Alan Drury, Regional Fundraiser Wales for the Stroke Association in Wales, said: “We would like to thank the sea of purple fundraisers who took to Bute Park to complete a Resolution Run for the Stroke Association on Sunday 11 March.” “Thanks to their efforts and the generosity of their family,…
A local pharmacy manager has taken extra steps to raise awareness of the risks of high blood pressure and Britain’s fourth biggest killer. Nerys Forster, 31, a Store Manager at Well pharmacy in Roath, took on the Virgin London Marathon for the Stroke Association on Sunday 23rd April as part of the pharmacy chain’s partnership with the charity. Thanks to support from generous colleagues and patients, Nerys has raised over £2,500 for the charity. Nerys said: “I support a lot…
