Local campaigning

This page will keep you updated on local campaigning activities in the West Midlands.

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

The West Midlands Lost without Words launch

Find out more about our Lost without Words campaign.
 

FAST campaign
As part of an initiative to help the public recognise the symptoms of stroke quickly using FAST - the Face, Arm and Speech test, members of the Black Country Cardiovascular Network are sponsoring several local football teams with football kits carrying the Fast message.

Castle High School & Visual Arts College FT
Football team carrying FAST logo

Brownhills Community Colts FC
FAST football team Helen Dowell

West Midlands FAST bus advertising campaign
We are working with the Coventry and Warwickshire and Black Country Cardiac Networks to fund and promote the Face, Arm, Speech, Test (FAST) which helps people recognise the symptoms of stroke and the importance of emergency medical treatment. 

FAST
Facial Weakness - can the person smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped?
Arm weakness - can the person raise both arms?
Speech problems - can the person speak clearly and understand what you say?
Time to call 999