Late last year my work colleague’s mother had a stroke, this has had a profound impact on his family. Please help me raise money for this fantastic charity

I'm raising my voice and raising vital funds for the Stroke Association this May for stroke awareness month.

Over 240 a day wake up to the catastrophic impact of stroke. Some stroke survivors can have difficulties speaking after a stroke, this is known as aphasia. This can be extremely challenging, but recovery is possible.

Did you know singing is a powerful tool in stroke recovery? Because music and singing is processed in a different part of the brain to spoken language, some people with aphasia find that they can sing easily, even though speaking is hard.

If you want to get involved too you can sign up here: https://www.stroke.org.uk/webform/sing4stroke