Every day in the UK, another 240 people experience the catastrophic impact of a stroke. Anyone – mums, dads, grandparents, young people, even children – can be left unable to move, see, speak, or even swallow. In short, stroke is a traumatic, life-changing event that robs survivors and their families of the life they knew. Our challenge is for more people to find strength through support.
The reason we exist as a charity, which guides and motivates everything we do, is to: Tackle the devastation of stroke.
To deliver this, we worked with people affected by stroke to create three key external areas of focus:
- Help stroke survivors and their loved ones to live their best lives after stroke.
- Catalyse action with decision-makers to drive improvement in stroke.
- Help and inspire supporters to make their best contribution.
The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK offering lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. But we can’t do it alone. We’ll only fulfil our purpose for stroke survivors by working collaboratively.
