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It’s Stroke Awareness Month and soon we will be unveiling our new collection with the brilliant @brandedmoniker It’s well worth the wait and we hope you all love it as much as we do. #stroke #fashion #strokeawarenessmonth #styleforstroke

Stroke awareness month starts today

Stroke awareness month starts today

Stroke awareness month starts today

Stroke awareness month starts today

Stroke awareness month starts today

Stroke awareness month starts today

Stroke awareness month starts today

Today is #worldstrokeday Every day in the UK, over 240 people wake up after a stroke. know the signs and act F.A.S.T #stroke #strokeawareness #braininjury

Our shop is open to get your @styleforstroke merchandise with all profit going to support those effected by stroke and brain injury. #stroke #styleforstroke #braininjury

Our shop is open to get your @styleforstroke merchandise with all profit going to support those effected by stroke and brain injury. #stroke #styleforstroke #braininjury

Our shop is open to get your @styleforstroke merchandise with all profit going to support those effected by stroke and brain injury. #stroke #styleforstroke #braininjury

Our shop is open to get your @styleforstroke merchandise with all profit going to support those effected by stroke and brain injury. #stroke #styleforstroke #braininjury

Our shop is open to get your @styleforstroke merchandise with all profit going to support those effected by stroke and brain injury. #stroke #styleforstroke #braininjury

A quarter of stroke survivors are of working age.

Cliff Donaldson is one of them. After two strokes in January 2023, that had affected his speech and mobility, Cliff had to cut his work hours and take home a reduced salary.

Following this, his employer at the time, Fraser Partners Ltd hired a new, younger site manager, and informed Cliff that his employment with the company would come to an end in September 2023.

He had worked with Fraser Partners Ltd since 1986.

Cliff said, ‘never in a million years’ did he expect to be told in a regular weekly meeting that his employment was coming to an end.

‘It was such a shock to me that after 40 years of association with the company that I was let go.’

Cliff said he was extremely disappointed, and his mental health suffered ‘tremendously’.

‘I didn’t know if I had a future.’

‘When you have a stroke, it changes your life, you wonder: “How am I going to look after my family?”

‘You have no income, you don’t have a job. You wonder where the next step is coming from.’

‘I have so much to give still. I’m in counselling at the moment and my physical condition has been improved in the last two years,’ Cliff added.

‘I hope the counselling will help me return to my usual self, but that could take time.’

Cliff was supported in his case by the @EqualityCommissionForNI.

Geraldine McGahey of the Equality Commission said, ‘Employers need to be aware of their obligations, they must fulfil their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act.’

‘A good employer would tell an employee like Cliff: “This is what I have to do with you, this is how we’re going to work together” – because they have an obligation to make reasonable adjustments to help that employee stay at work.

Cliff’s case was settled for £100,000 without admission of liability.

A spokesperson for Fraser Partners Ltd, told the BBC they ‘strongly deny the claims made but chose to settle in order to avoid a lengthy legal process’.

Stroke survivors have a right to work, and should be supported by their employers to make reasonable adjustments.

#Stroke #StrokeSupport #YoungStrokeSurvivor #StrokeSurvivor

I spy with my health-conscious eye, something beginning with S... 🧐

The answer should be obvious, but if not, a routine eye test might be able to help!

By applying AI software to images taken during a standard eye examination, researchers at @DundeeUni have found a way to predict a person’s risk of a cardiovascular event—like a heart attack or stroke—within a decade, with 70% accuracy.

How have they done it?

Eye scans provide a unique window into cardiovascular health. The blood vessels at the back of your eyes are clearly visible, along with any signs of narrowing or blockages.

So it makes sense: if those vessels show signs of damage, there’s a good chance that blood vessels elsewhere in your body—like in your brain—might be similarly affected.

That’s where AI comes in. It can spot subtle changes in eye health between individuals and assign a personalised stroke risk score in less than a second, based on what it sees.

With this information, doctors could recommend lifestyle changes or medications to those most at risk, potentially preventing thousands of strokes every year.

We often talk about the downsides of AI, but here’s a clear upshot! Maybe we should start calling it A(eye)? 👁️👃👁️

You can read the full article from the Independent in our bio.

#Stroke #StrokePrevention #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeSupport #Health

Kirsty Woodhouse thought her car brakes had failed, but after pulling over, she realised she was having a stroke. At 34, she was taken to the hospital where doctors found she was pregnant, risking her baby during treatment. Professor Fenella Kirkham shares how to spot stroke symptoms.

Great to see our @styleforstroke supporter @canseecantsee_ talking about her stroke to @oliviajwayne for @karenmabon Power Women series. #strokeawareness #stroke #karenmillen

Every day in the UK, over 240 people wake up after a stroke – robbed of the lives they once knew.

Our TV advert captures the catastrophic impact a stroke can have on anyone, at any age, including children. It happens in an instant, and the effects can last a lifetime. @thestrokeassociation

We’re here to help you find your strength through support, no matter how long it takes. For more information this #StrokeAwarenessMonth, visit the link in our bio.

#Stroke #YoungStrokeSurvivor #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeSupport #StrokeAwareness

Bid now to WIN2x VIP tickets to see the one and only @kylieminogue live at The O2 in London on 3rd June 2025, as part of her Tension Tour 💫

This exclusive VIP package includes:
💿 A personally signed Tension album, dedicated to you by Kylie herself
🍸 VIP access to the invitation-only Kylie Minogue Bar at The O2
🎟 2x premium seats for an unforgettable night of iconic hits

And best of all? 100% of the winning bid will support the brilliant @styleforstroke foundation, raising vital funds and awareness for those affected by stroke and brain injury, including The Stroke Association, Interact Stroke and Same You.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic, bid now via the link in bio!

Video credit: @kylieminogue

#KylieMinogue #TensionTour #VIPExperience #LiveMusicMagic #O2London #SignedAlbum #CharityAuction #StyleForStroke #ANobleGift #LondonEvents #LuxuryExperience #Kylie #KylieTour #KylieMusic #KylieTickets

Congratulations to our founder @nickede who ran @londonmarathon in aid of @thestrokeassociation a charity we support on a regular basis. Well done 🥇 #londonmarathon

Every day in the UK, 240 people wake up to the catastrophic impact of a stroke.

It’s a traumatic, life-changing event that robs survivors and their families of the life they knew.

It can leave people unable to move, see, speak or even swallow. Survivors can also be left with personality changes and depression.

There are also many people like Pope Francis, who do not survive.

Pope Francis sadly died from a stroke followed by heart failure at 7:35 on Monday morning, aged 88, the Vatican has announced.

A stroke can affect anyone at any time, with devastating results.

Pope Francis has requested a simple burial ‘without particular decoration’ beneath a Rome church.

#PopeFrancis #Stroke #StrokeAwareness #Vatican