The Stroke Association do fabulous work for a very serious cause.  Over ten years ago, my granddad suffered from a stroke.  He was very lucky in that he survived and made an almost full recovery, but his life has been vastly different ever since.  When I found out about The Descent and the fundraiser for The Stroke Association, I instantly thought of my granddad and thought to myself, "how can I not take part in this?"  In signing up for The Descent, I've learned some seriously scary facts about strokes, including: 

• An estimated 150,000 people have a stroke in the UK each year 
  
• Stroke accounts for around 53,000 deaths each year in the UK 
  
• Stroke is the third most common cause of death in England and Wales, after heart disease and cancer 
  
• Stroke accounts for 9 per cent of all deaths in men and 13 per cent of deaths in women in the UK 
  
• Stroke has a greater disability impact than any other chronic disease. Over 300,000 people are living with moderate to severe disabilities as a result of stroke 
  
• Three times more women die from stroke than breast cancer 
  
• 10,000 people under the of 30 will have a stroke each year 
  
• For every £1 spent on cancer research in the UK, around 6p is spent on stroke research

Everyone likes to know where their money goes when donating to a charity.  Here's how your donation could help The Stroke Association:

• £5 helps us to provide 15 people with crucial stroke leaflets, such as ‘Communication Problems After Stroke’.

 

• £10 can purchase specially designed large-handled cutlery for use by
  people after stroke.

 

• £20 keeps our National Stroke Helpline open for one hour for advice to a
  single caller coping with a stroke.

 

• £50 could contribute to the cost of basic lab equipment to support our researchers in their vital work to better understand the causes and treatment of stroke.

 

• £100 could provide a day-long course for a member of staff from health or social care by our Education, Training, Information and Support Organisers.

 

• £150 allows us to provide a ‘Life After Stroke’ grant for a person affected by stroke.

 

• £250 provides audio versions of information leaflets for people with communications difficulties.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

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