Current campaigns

We launch a number of national campaigns to highlight the effects of stroke and the needs of stroke survivors and their carers.

At the moment we are concentrating on the following campaigns:

UK Houses of Parliament

General Election 2010

All the information and resources you need to make stroke an election issue. You can also tell us what you feel should be the next government's priority for stroke.

Moving On front cover image

Moving on

Our campaign to improve access to community based (post-hospital) physiotherapy for stroke survivors.

 

Know Your Blood Pressure

Know Your Blood Pressure

This campaign raises awareness of the links between high blood pressure and stroke.

 

A colour image of a woman accompanied by the text 'Lost without words campaign'

Lost without Words

This campaign is highlighting the needs of the estimated 250,000 stroke survivors who have a communication disability.

 

Medicine blister pack

The Prescription Promise campaign

We are asking the Prime Minister to keep his promise that everyone with a long-term condition in England, including stroke survivors, will receive their prescriptions free of charge.

An image in blue, yellow and white containing the text ''Suspect a stroke? act FAST call 999''

Stroke is a Medical Emergency

Stroke is not always treated as an emergency. This section contains all the information on our award winning campaign including the FAST test.

 

A blue and white image of a pair of feet on some bathroom scales accompanied by the text 'Weigh up your risk of stroke' in yellow.

Weigh up your risk of stroke

Maintaining a healthy body weight could lower high blood pressure and your cholesterol levels, reducing your risk of stroke by a third.

 

No Smoking Day - 10 March 2010

No Smoking Day – 10 March 2010

For 27 years No Smoking Day has been the UK’s biggest health campaign of its kind.