The Stroke Association
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| Founded | January 1, 1992 |
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| Type | charity |
| Registration no. | England and Wales: 211015 Scotland: SC037789 |
| Focus |
Stroke Research Disability Rights |
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Area served
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United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Guernsey |
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Revenue
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£32.125 million (2011) |
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Employees
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622 |
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Volunteers
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5,225 |
| Mission | To prevent strokes and reduce their effect through services, campaigning, education and research |
| Website |
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The Stroke Association is a charity in the United Kingdom. It works to prevent stroke, and to support everyone touched by stroke, fund research, and campaign for the rights of stroke survivors of all ages.
The Stroke Association was formed in 1992 out of the Chest, Heart and Stroke Association (CHASA), to focus exclusively on stroke. The preceding decades had seen the development of community based rehabilitation programs based on the work of Valerie Eaton Griffiths with actress Patricia Neal – wife of author Roald Dahl - following her series of severe strokes in the 1960s. Supported by the CHASA, these services became an increasingly significant part of their work until the charity decided to focus all of its attention and resources on stroke to become The Stroke Association.
A range of Life After Stroke services, including Communication Support, Information, Advice and Support, and Stroke Prevention services, helped 56,000 stroke survivors across the UK in 2010–11. These services operate in England (including the Isle of Man and Jersey), Wales and Northern Ireland.
Stroke Information Services (SIS) provides UK-wide support, information and guidance for those affected by stroke online and through the a helpline.
Life After Stroke grants are a financial contribution made towards stroke survivors’ living costs.
Training: The charity offers courses for professionals working in health and social care on all aspects of stroke, as well as training to external organizations.
The charity campaigns to support primary and secondary stroke prevention.
Stroke Association launched the Life After Stroke campaign in May 2012, which aims to support people in their stroke recovery. The campaign is outlined in the Struggling to recover report and features key data from the Daily Life survey, the UK's largest ever survey from stroke survivors. This campaign is supported by the Stroke Survivors’ Declaration, a document informing survivors on what they should expect from health and social care.
In 2011, the charity was involved in the "Hardest Hit" campaign against cuts to benefits for people with disabilities.
The charity is working in partnership with the Department of Health (United Kingdom) on its Act FAST campaign, which was launched in 2009 and supported by national TV advertisements. The FAST (stroke) campaign informs the public on how to use a test to recognise stroke symptoms quickly. FAST is an acronym for Facial weakness, Arm weakness, Speech problems and Time to call 999.
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