Storytellers

If you’re struggling with recovery and want to know how someone else’s journey is going – stay a while. Read through these first-hand accounts from stroke survivors, carers and families who are all sharing their own experiences of stroke and stroke recovery. Or, you might want to read how to get involved with us as a volunteer – we have plenty of testimonials on what it’s like. 

Close up of Alexandra holding her mum's hand
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Finding my voice: Why I joined the Stroke Association’s Digital Voices Group

Alexandra shares her experiences of working with our digital…

A young woman holds a baby while her own mother helps her drink a coffee
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Every cuddle with my children feels like a victory: Becki's story

A 34-year-old mum from Chester is sharing her story after having…

Stroke survivor Louise sitting in a garden chair
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Stroke survivor Louise helps bring authenticity to the screen

Stroke survivor Louise, 30 from Wigan, has worked with the…

Ben and Louie at home
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Man of the Match: One boy's extraordinary return to the pitch

An eight-year-old talented footballer from West Yorkshire…

Stroke survivor Robert with his wife, Nova
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Rob's story – how aphasia gave me a new purpose

Robert has always been passionate about fitness and family. In…

Stroke survivor David and his wife, Julia
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David and Julia's story – from thrombectomy to poetry

It was Good Friday, 16 April 2022, when everything changed for…

Stroke survivor Vicki by the sea
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Vicki's story – a stroke at 20 changed everything

At just 20 years old, Vicki’s life took a devastating turn. Full…

Julie looking just off camera
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Julie's story

For Julie, 36, from Tyne and Wear, her stroke in 2015 not only…

Stroke Association's Carly with her mother, Jan
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My biggest inspiration? My mum. A stroke survivor who never gave up

Carly Davey, Delivery Manager for Weekly Volunteer Calls at the…