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.

Stroke Survivor Stories is the most visited page on our website and with great reason! We have a list of questions to help you write yours and we can support you along the way - email info@differentstrokes.co.uk for more information #StrokeCommunity #StrokeSurvivors

Our Befriending Service is specifically tailored for teenagers and young adults to encourage them reach out to us if they need someone to talk to about their experience. Our Befriending Hour service is exclusively on Instagram on the allotted days and times. #DifferentStrokes

Our Stroke Support Helpline is now even more accessible! 📞 Thanks to our recent partnership with SignVideo by Sorenson, every stroke survivor who is deaf or hard of hearing can contact our Stroke Support Helpine via video call, supported by a BSL interpreter. 📺

Our "Someone I Love Had a Stroke" Interactive Storybook for ages 3-7 shares stories to help children explore and understand the impact of stroke in a personalised way. Our resources are free for UK families impacted by stroke: https://t.co/65kdwPoBBv #StrokeRecovery

Just a reminder that you can join us and other stroke survivors at our virtual meetings - and there's one tomorrow, Mon 22nd July 11am For more information visit https://t.co/r4BorgiEgG

Thank you to Jak, for sharing with us what he believes is the biggest misconception about post-stroke recovery. Which myth about stroke would you like to dispel? #StrokeSurvivor #Youngstroke #NotJustTheElderly #DifferentStrokes

Starting today, please make a note of this month's Befriender Hour schedule. Our Befriending Service is specifically tailored for teenagers and young adults to encourage them reach out to us if they need someone to talk to about their experience. #NotJustTheElderly

Save Stroke Recovery Service in Oxfordshire - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/KMY0jcsjV2 via @UKChange

A stroke can damage the language areas of the brain 🧠. This makes it hard to communicate. We know this can be difficult to understand. This video by @TheStrokeAssoc UK explains how a stroke affects communication, including #aphasia. https://t.co/Mp55aTWdgS

**Free #Stroke #Fatigue Course** If you have post-stroke fatigue and live in the UK, join our 6-week, online self management course. Starts 11th July. Email combat-fatigue@trials.bham.ac.uk for more information @TheStrokeAssoc @diffstrokes

Just a reminder that you can join us and other stroke survivor's at our virtual meetings - and there's one tomorrow, Mon 10th June 2pm For more information visit https://t.co/r4BorgiEgG

Stroke can sometimes feel like a lonely, isolating experience, that no one other than yourself understands. It can help to know that you’re not alone. Visit the following link to find stroke survivors and their families in your local area, or online: https://t.co/MebrN7iu5j

Our publications provide accurate and accessible health information for stroke survivors and their families. To find out more, and browse those publications that are available, visit our website: https://t.co/wgS6ssBBWE

DS Virtual Meeting for Stroke Survivors A reminder that you can join us and other stroke survivors at our virtual meetings - and there's one today, Tues 14th May 1.30pm For more information visit https://t.co/r4BorgiEgG

There's just a few spaces left on our webinar this Friday, 10th May. Join us to learn more about what benefits you, or a loved one, could be entitled to as a stroke survivor. Book you place now before its too late: https://t.co/qa5D9UKbJu

Remember to join us next week for our SERVICE GUIDE LAUNCH EVENT to find out about our array of services and how we can help older people across the Oldham community. 11am - 2.30pm Friday 17th May at George Street Chapel. Networking 3pm - 4pm ❤️ this post if you can make it!

Fatigue is sometimes mistaken for tiredness. 😴 While tiredness might improve considerably after a short rest or a good night's sleep, fatigue does not. This can be exhausting for the many stroke survivors living with fatigue. For more info, visit: https://t.co/WfIj7a8SV3

Want to return to cooking after a stroke? Look no further than our easy-to-follow recipes. We've teamed up with Chris, a stroke survivor and chef, and Andrea, a cooking teacher and qualified nutritionist to produce nine cooking videos! Follow along here: https://t.co/LZhCYl8Jak

The Stroke Association warns of a 51% increase in strokes over the next 10 years, costing half of the current NHS budget. Urgent action is needed to improve prevention, treatment, and recovery from stroke. https://t.co/8w0RYYv2gq