Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I am doing the BigFunRun 2010 on Sunday 26th September in aid of the Stroke Association.

Every year an estimated 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke. Of all people who suffer from a stroke, about a third are likely to die within the first 10 days, about a third are likely to make a recovery within one month and about a third are likely to be left disabled and needing rehabilitation.

Stroke has a greater disability impact than any other medical condition. A quarter of a million people are living with long-term disability as a result of stroke in the UK.

The Stroke Association is the only UK wide charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages.

The Stroke Association funds research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation, and helps stroke patients and their families directly through its Life After Stroke Services. These include Information, Advice and Support, Communication Support and Life After Stroke grants.

 

I chose the Stroke Association because i know people who have been affected by strokes and i want to be able to make a difference and help those who have suffered from strokes and hopefully improve their lives and aid their recovery.

There is no such thing as a donation that is too big or too small so thank you for your time and hopefully your donation! I have set a target that is reachable and very beatable so please dig deep. And keep checking back for videos and photos of me training for this!

Dave Calder

 

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