Every day in the UK, over 240 people wake up after a stroke. Our new TV advert captures the life-changing impact a stroke can have on anyone, at any age, including children.
Our charity is here to help you find your strength through recovery, no matter how long it takes.
Happy birthday to Broadway superstar and stroke survivor, Tim Curry.
Stroke can happen to anyone at any age and Tim is proof that there is more to life after a stroke. He continues to perform as a voice actor and singer and remains devoted to his loyal fans!
We’re delighted to be partnering with Emilia Clarke and
@SameYouOrg
to raise awareness of
#stroke
in younger adults and to tackle the stigma attached to stroke by sharing Emilia’s personal experience.
Find out more about our partnership here:
It's
#RoaldDahlDay
! Did you know that Roald Dahl's The BFG was inspired by his wife, Patricia Neal’s aphasia, a common condition that affects some people after a stroke?
@LifeAfloat
Sorry to hear about your recent experience, Nick, but glad to hear that you're under observation. Please know you can contact our dedicated helpline team on 0303 3033 100 for additional information and support. You can also email helpline
@stroke
.org.uk.
We're super excited to share our TV advert! Stroke changes lives in an instant, but the brain can adapt. And so can you.
We’re here to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. Share your story of how your stroke felt -
#RebuildingLives
:
Patrica Neal's stroke provided more than just the inspiration of the BFG’s ‘Gobblefunk’ language. Roald Dahl’s fascination with medicine and his dedication to Patricia's rehabilitation, led him to a life-long involvement with the Stroke Association.
#RoaldDahlDay
🚨Atrial Fibrillation is a cause of 1 in 5 strokes, but an estimated half a million people are living with AF and don't know it.
This
#StrokePreventionDay
, check your pulse.
Find out how at:
💓
#IsYourRhythmRegular
?
The BFG's quirky made up language included these curiosities:
🥒Snozzcumber
😋Scrumdiddlyumptious
🤮Uckyslush
🦛 Hippodumplings
🐊Crocadowndillies
What are some of your favourite made up
#RoaldDahl
words?
#WhenTheWordsAwayWent
, a documentary from the Stroke Association is coming.
We followed the journeys of Steve, Tom and Julie as they prepare for some of the most challenging milestones in their recovery so far.
Streaming from 26th May
#LetsTalkAphasia
We’re delighted that our CEO Juliet Bouverie
@JulietBou
has been awarded the honour of an OBE in the Queen’s
#NewYearsHonours
list for her services to stroke survivors. Many congratulations.
Emilia Clarke shares her incredible story about surviving
#stroke
and announces her new charity, SameYou. We're thrilled to be partners with
@SameYouOrg
and Emilia to help young adults rebuild their lives.
In 2011, just as "Game of Thrones" was about to become a worldwide phenomenon, Emilia Clarke faced the first of two life-threatening brain aneurysms. Clarke tells her story for the first time:
Happy birthday to Broadway superstar and stroke survivor, Tim Curry!
Stroke can happen to anyone at any age and Tim is proof that there's so much more to life after a stroke. He continues to perform as a voice actor and singer and remains devoted to his loyal fans! 🤩
Today is
#RoaldDahlDay
!📚
💡Interesting fact - The unique language in his famous book, The BFG, was inspired by the experience of his wife, Patricia Neal's
#Aphasia
- a communication condition that affects many stroke survivors.
#RoaldDahlStoryday
📢 Calling stroke professionals!
The National Clinical Guideline for Stroke has been updated for the first time since 2016 to reflect developments, innovations and changes in thinking. To read the guideline, please visit:
@RCPhysicians
@RCPI_news
🚨Despite 53% of UK teenagers knowing a stroke survivor, 40% don’t know calling 999 is the first thing you should do if someone is having a stroke. And over half of UK teenagers were unaware of the FAST acronym.
#PassFASTon
this
#WorldStrokeDay
and you could save a life
#WSD2022
Happy birthday to
@emiliaclarke
, founder of
@SameYouOrg
!! 🍰
A huge thank you for your support this past year, wishing you all the best on your special day 💜
We’re incredibly disappointed to see this language used to describe APPG on Stroke member
@AmyCallaghanSNP
. After a stroke, the road to recovery can be challenging enough without also facing damaging attitudes that define people by their mobility aids. 1/2
"The one with the crutch"
Debased and humiliated to nothing more than the support I need to walk. Lovely.
Would you say this about someone in a wheelchair
@thequentinletts
? Or anyone else who had survived a stroke?
Ableism passed off as Westminster patter. Sickening.
We're proud that
@ZebSoanes
, newsreader, author and voice of The Shipping Forecast is supporting our
#HopeAfterStroke
campaign.
Zeb had a stroke this year. Here he talks about the importance of finding hope and how small steps are crucial for recovery.
A lovely bit of
#MondayMotivation
for you! Paul had several strokes last year and yesterday he completed his 5k
#ResolutionRun
. We're super proud of you Paul and of course all of our runners!
@StrokeAssocSW
Thank you
@TheMontyDon
for being so open about your own stroke and talking to Miria Harris about her experience and how it shaped her design of the Garden For Recovery.
#RHSChelsea
Every five minutes stroke destroys lives. Six stroke survivors share how their stroke felt in our
#RebuildingLives
film. Please retweet to raise awareness and help the 1.2 million stroke survivors in the UK.
Stroke is a life-threatening condition. With more parts of the UK seeing tighter restrictions, this
#WorldStrokeDay
we want to highlight the importance recognising the signs and symptoms of a stroke and to call 999.
#HopeAfterStroke
is crucial for recovery.
This
#WorldStrokeDay
help spread messages of hope so that stroke survivors like Stevie, Roger and Sarah Jay can move forward with their recovery and start to rebuild their lives.
Find out more:
We had the honour of welcoming The Princess Royal to our Garden For Recovery at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show yesterday. Her Royal Highness Princess Anne took a tour of the garden with Miria Harris, the garden’s designer in the glorious evening sun.
#RHSChelsea
Today we launch our manifesto with three asks of the next UK Government to improve stroke prevention, treatment and recovery.
If you share our vision to improve the lives of the 281 people who have a stroke every day, read our manifesto:
What is a stroke? It is...
Scary
Confusing
Lonely
Exhausting
It's a leading cause of adult disability & it changes lives in an instant. But the brain can adapt, & so can you. Please share so more people can hear what stroke means to survivors, as part of
#StrokeAwarenessMonth
.
Young people not only survive a stroke, but they also live with it.
Alex, who had a stroke at 23, will live much longer with the effects of her stroke than she ever did without, & this can mean
#MissedMilestones
.
Share Alex's story for
#WorldStrokeDay
& help others understand.
This
#WorldStrokeDay
loyal supporter and stroke survivor, Chris Tarrant, shares his story highlighting the importance of acting FAST to help save lives and improve recovery.
#HopeAfterStroke
This
#WorldStrokeDay
we're publishing our latest
#LivedExperience
of stroke report.
Shocking new figures reveal huge differences in the support available for stroke survivors across the UK when they leave hospital. Our CEO
@JulietBou
explains the impact this having.
At just 24 years old,
@emiliaclarke
had a life-threatening stroke caused by bleeding into the space surrounding the brain.
In this article, she talks openly about her experience of stroke.
Thank you
@theJeremyVine
and
@DrSarahJarvis
for highlighting this.
A TIA is also known as a mini-stroke and some people think of it as a ‘funny turn’. But a TIA is a major warning sign of a stroke.
A stroke or TIA is a medical emergency.
#ActFast
, always dial 999.
It’s
#StrokePreventionDay
. Nine out of ten stroke survivors would go back in time and urge their younger self to make lifestyle changes which may have prevented their stroke. We conducted a survey of over 5000 stroke survivors, check out what else we found out 👇
1 in 4 of us don't know that a stroke happens in the brain. This stops stroke survivors getting the support they need.
This
#WorldEmojiDay
reply to this tweet with the 🧠 emoji and help change the way people think about stroke.
We are deeply saddened at the news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen, our Patron. The world mourns the loss of an extraordinary monarch. We thank her for her loyalty and service to hundreds of charities and to the country.
Thrombectomy saves brains and changes lives. But most people who need this treatment don’t get it - it's subject to availability. We want thrombectomy to be available to everyone who needs it, when they need it. Sign our open letter:
#SavingBrains
Amazing
#MondayMotivation
from
@MJGold
. Michael supports our
#RebuildingLives
campaign and seeing this film proves that with the right support, stroke survivors can make the best possible recovery.
Well done Michael and thank you for the support.
#WeAreUndefeatable
A year ago today I was unable to walk having suffered a stroke. Thanks to the mindset learned as an Olympian, 2 months later I was back running! Today I’m thankful to my family, friends, fans, and
@mjp360
for the incredible support!
#strokesurvivor
#health
#Olympics
#motivation
#GameOfThrones
Actor, Emilia Clarke, shares her experience and survival of two brain aneurysms - a type of
#stroke
.
Recovery was difficult at first, due to a condition called
#aphasia
which left Emilia unable to say her own name.
Read her inspiring story
We are delighted to announce that Professor
@AvrilDrummond1
has been appointed to our board of trustees. An occupational therapist by training she is currently Professor of Healthcare Research at the
@UniofNottingham
and is a Fellow of the
@theRCOT
Are you watching
#TheWriteOffs
on
@Channel4
? Paul, featured in the show, is one of the 350,000 people in the UK who has
#aphasia
. It can affect a person's ability to understand, speak, read & write. However it doesn't affect a person's intelligence.
May is
#StrokeAwarenessMonth
, we're marking the occasion by launching our new campaign, "A- what-sia?
#LetsTalkAphasia
" to highlight the language and communication disorder that affects so many stroke survivors.
Find out more:
Call The Midwife star
@VictoriaYeates
knows as well as anyone the effect stroke can have on a family, that's why she's throwing her support behind
#MakeMayPurple
.
We're tuned in and watching
#TheWriteOffs
on
@Channel4
! Who's joining us?
Paul, featured in the show, is one of the 350,000 people in the UK who has
#aphasia
. It can affect a person's ability to understand, speak, read & write. However it doesn't affect a person's intelligence.
Facial drooping is the first sign that Marlon is having a stroke in tonight's
#Emmerdale
. Remember to
#actFAST
◾ F - Facial weakness
◾ A - Arm weakness
◾ S - Speech problems
◾ T - Time to call 999
Find out more:
@emmerdale
@ITV
@markcharnock
Meet Hannah, a 28-year-old nurse. She was working night shifts when she had a life-changing stroke & found herself on the receiving end of hospital care.
On
#WorldHealthDay
we want to thank all the nurses out there, like Hannah, for their hard work & dedication during this time.
Today is
#StrokePreventionDay
! Join us & pledge to make
#OneSmallChange
to reduce your risk of stroke and to help stop stroke from being the fourth biggest cause of death in the UK.
Our new survey results show that 25% of people don’t know their personal risk level of stroke...
We're launching our first ever TV advert this Friday 26 April! Watch during the ad-breaks on
@Channel4
from 9pm to see the build-up and the full advert.
Spread the word!
#RebuildingLives
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) causes 1 in 5 strokes.
❤️❤️❤️💜❤️
Symptoms often go unnoticed, and half a million people live with AF unknowingly. But checking your pulse for
#StrokePreventionDay
can detect AF and prevent a stroke.
Find out how, here:
#SPD24
I know I need to push myself out of my comfort zone to improve my walking. So today I attempted my first frameless walk on my nearby oval! 400 metres in 10 minutes. It’s a start huh!
#practise
#emmagee
At 10 years old, Joey had a stroke in 2018.
Just two weeks ago, Joey rang the bells at The Children’s Trust Rehabilitation Center to mark the end of his six month rehabilitation journey.
Congratulations to Joey on his recovery – Superstar! 🌟
#FridayFeeling
@Childrens_Trust
Thank you Sir
@Neill_Bob
for discussing the importance of mechanical thrombectomy in
#PMQs
today.
We look forward to a relevant minister, like
@SteveBarclay
or
@Helen_Whately
accompanying Sir Bob on his next visit to a thrombectomy centre.
Steve, Tom and Julie were left with aphasia after their strokes.
When the Words Away Went, follows their journeys as they prepare for some of the most challenging milestones in their recovery so far.
Watch the film online now at or stream on Channel 4.
🧵Today we handed in our
#SavingBrains
Open Letter to Number 10 calling on UK Government to act on the recommendations made in our Saving Brains report. The game changing Stroke treatment thrombectomy must be available 24/7 for everyone who needs it.
We are sad to hear that Hilary Devey has died. Hilary was a long-time ambassador of the Stroke Association after her stroke in 2009 and we are very grateful for all the support she gave us over the years. We send our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.
Today, Freddie helped launch our Garden For Recovery
@The_RHS
Chelsea Flower Show. Laying the last trowel of soil on the garden. Freddie was just five when he had his stroke. He is pictured here with the garden's designer and fellow stroke survivor
@MiriaHarris
.
#RHSChelsea
Today, Professor Deb Lowe joins us as our first ever Medical Director!
As a stroke consultant & former NHSE National Clinical Director for stroke, Dr Lowe's expertise will help shape how our charity continues to influence the stroke care pathway.
Welcome
@Deborah71247971
!
This Christmas, we’re inviting everyone to celebrate
#HopeAfterStroke
with our
#HopeAdvent
Calendar.🎄🎅
Each day in December we’ll share survivors’ first glimmers of hope and how people are helping to rebuild lives after stroke.
Be sure to check out what's behind each window!
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Look out for our TV ad in October where stroke survivors share their experience in their own words.
We help stroke survivors find the glimmer of hope they need to rebuild their lives. Visit:
#HopeAfterStroke
As part of
#VolunteersWeek
, we want to
#WaveForVolunteers
to show our gratitude. Thank you to all of our volunteers for helping stroke survivors rebuild their lives and cope during this pandemic.
We couldn't do what we do without you. 💜
For anyone watching
#Emmerdale
, you may have noticed that
#Marlon
is having trouble communicating and is receiving speech and language therapy.
But what does this therapy involve, and how can it help stroke survivors communicate with their loved ones?
@KatieMonnelly
explains 👇
@MH12CP
@12CPBarristers
Thank you so much for sharing your story and such an essential message Mark. We're here if you need support or guidance - please don't hesitate to get in touch 💜
We know many stroke survivors will be worried about Coronavirus (COVID-19), as they may belong to an at-risk group.
If you’re a stroke survivor or you care for someone who’s had a stroke, you can follow our updates about Coronavirus on our website:
In 2016, Ella's Dad Darren sadly passed away from a stroke. Last weekend as a way to honour her dad, 8 year old Ella along with her mum, Bobbie and her Auntie Kirsty, climbed Pen y Fan in Wales to raise money for us. To date she has raised over a £1000 for us.💜 Thank you Ella!
Chris Tarrant counts himself as a "lucky stroke survivor" and owes it to the people around him who used the FAST test to recognise his stroke symptoms.
Share Chris's message this
#WorldStrokeDay
and help us to
#PassFASTon
. You could save a life.
Sir Alex Ferguson is being treated for a suspected stroke. Our thoughts are with Sir Alex Ferguson and his family at this time. Please see our statement here:
Today we publish the Stroke Recoveries at Risk report. It’s based upon the responses of almost 2000 people affected by stroke. It shows that stroke care is on the precipice of a national crisis and risks thousands of stroke survivor’s hard-earned recoveries slipping backwards.
Apraxia...
What is it?
Apraxia is a neurological condition that affects physical movement. It happens when a signal from your brain to the part of your body responsible for the movement becomes disrupted, and results in a variation of what it is you intended.
#LostForWords
Last year, we launched our 'Getting Online for People with Aphasia’ guide that helped stroke survivors who have
#aphasia
with the skills they need to get online and use tools.
We now have 16 videos of this guide available to watch on YouTube:
Good luck to everyone taking part in the
#LondonMarathon
especially the amazing people raising money for the Stroke Association. Be sure to give us a wave at the cheer points ☺
Emma’s stroke left her with several long-term disabilities, aphasia and unable to return to work. She now attends one of the Stroke Association's Life After Stroke Groups to help raise awareness of the charity & stroke.
In this video Emma shares her experiences
#LivedExperience
During a stroke, two million brain cells die every minute.
Delays in stroke care increase the risk of disability & death. 36-hour waits for treatment are unacceptable & every stroke patient deserves timely specialist support.
Help make stroke a priority:
A stroke patient who waited more than 36 hours on a trolley at a Brighton hospital is still in A&E after nine days, the BBC has learned.
Tap below to read more:
Be sure to check out Horizon tonight at 9pm on
@BBCTwo
to see "My Amazing Brain: Richard's War" and discover Richard's remarkable recovery from a life-changing stroke.
This
#InternationalWomensDay2020
, we stand with all the female stroke survivors to make their voices heard and their presence known.
To those women who are taking on marathons, jumping out of planes, telling their story over and over again, this day is for you. Thank you! 💜
A massive thank you to
@chris_kammy
for opening up about his speech apraxia on
@GMB
. 💜
Although some people assume so, communication problems do not affect someone's intelligence. They affect the process of speaking and understanding language.
'My apologises to everybody out there who's got a speech condition because it doesn't define who you are.'
@chris_kammy
speaks about the initial shame he felt about his speech apraxia diagnosis.
Thank you to Baroness Wheeler, Co-Chair of the APPG on Stroke, for championing support for working-age stroke survivors in the
#HouseofLords
today.
1 in 4 strokes happen to working-age people, and 1 in 3 in this group will have to give up their job.
Only 3.3% of UK patients eligible for a thrombectomy receive one...
This World Thrombectomy Day we will continue to champion this game-changing treatment that saves brains, saves money, and changes lives.
#WTD2023
Find out more about
#SavingBrains
:
Many stroke survivors agree that returning to work is important to them. But gaps in rehabilitation and life after stroke support often hold them back.
We want investment in rehabilitation to support stroke survivors back into work that meets their needs.
@The_JamesJordan
James, our thoughts and best wishes are with you and your family at this difficult time. 💜
If stroke strikes your family, get in touch with
@TheStrokeAssoc
Helpline 0303 3033 100.
The brain's the only organ to have named itself. And the only organ to have created an emoji of itself!🧠
1 in 4 don't know that a stroke happens in the brain. This stops stroke survivors from getting the support they need. Share a🧠below to raise awareness.
#WorldEmojiDay
In
#Emmerdale
last night, we saw Paddy's difficulty coming to terms with Marlon's stroke. Stroke changes lives in an instant. The impact of a stroke doesn’t stop with one person. It can also reach out to loved ones. Here are some tips on how to cope & support your loved one 🧵