Fundraising events in the West Midlands

Trick ot treat abseil at Dudley Castle

Trick or Treat Dudley abseil

Face your fears from midday to midnight by taking part in this floodlit abseil on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 November, while raising vital funds to help people affected by stroke. To take part or organise a team for this exciting event at a great location download the entry form and poster below:


To find out more about how you can take part email trickortreat@stroke.org.uk or call 01604 625 146.

Bridgnorth Sponsored Walk 2008
Stephanie Hinton, Secretary of the Quatt Village Hall Committee, just outside Bridgnorth in Shropshire, organised a team of walkers to take part in the annual Bridgnorth Sponsored Walk. This challenging 22 mile walk started on Bridgnorth High Street and proceeded to the summit of Brown Clee Hill and back again. The team, pictured below, chose to walk in aid of The Stroke Association and worked hard to raise sponsorship. 

sponsored walk

Over 3,000 local people took part on a windy Bank Holiday Monday and a member of Stephanie's team came in second overall and first in the over 40's category. The walkers are now busy collecting in their final sponsorship money and will be presenting The Stroke Association with a cheque from all their fundraising. We would like to thank Stephanie and the team for all of their hard work towards this magnificent achievement.

Your events
If you would like to raise money for The Stroke Association in your own way, then we are here to help. Whether you want to do a sponsored walk, swim or cycle, a sponsored slim, coffee morning or dinner dance, we can help. We can give you expert advice, tried and tested fundraising tips, promotional materials, sponsorship forms and much more. So, if you have a fundraising idea, from the straightforward to the downright ridiculous, please get in touch with Robert Jinks and tell us all about it. We will be happy to help in any way we can.

Parry Bowen chooses The Stroke Association as
Charity of the Year
This year sees The Stroke Association being very well supported by Parry Bowen's who have chosen us as their Charity of the Year. The company, who are based in Burntwood near Cannock, choose a charity each year to benefit from a year of fundraising activities.

The fundraising year was launched with 50 employees meeting Stroke Association staff to have their blood pressure tested and find out more about stroke and the work of The Stroke Association. Everyone from senior management to office staff and production operatives were given the chance to find out about their blood pressure and how this can affect a person's chance of having a stroke.

For information about stroke and details of The Stroke Association's local services and support, please call our helpline on 0845 3033 100 or email info@stroke.org.uk