Life After Stroke Awards 2003

THE Stroke Association is now looking for nominations for their annual Life After Stroke Awards 2003. The awards recognise the extraordinary courage and determination of those people whose lives have been affected by stroke.

The Life After Stroke Awards, sponsored by Pfizer, has several different categories including an award for courage, community work and art work. There is also an award for carers, and Stroke Association volunteers. All those nominated receive a certificate of recognition and the winners will attend a ceremony luncheon, which is supported by a host of celebrities, in London on 16th July 2003.

Kirsty Shelton, age 9, won the Courage Award for the under 18's last year. Sam, Kirsty's Mum, said, "I nominated my daughter after she suffered a stroke. She lost all her speech and the use of her right side. She has never complained and has pushed herself to recover. Kirsty is amazing in my eyes and she totally deserved to win the award for showing courage after her stroke."

Nomination forms are available from; The Stroke Association, Northampton Resource Centre, 61-69 Derngate, Northampton NN1 1HD or call 01604 623 919. The closing date for nominations is Friday 21st March 2003.

Stroke is the biggest single cause of death and disability in this country and The Stroke Association provides support for those who have had strokes, their families and carers. Each year there are about 130,000 new cases of stroke in the UK.

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For more information please contact The Stroke Association Media Office on 020 7566 1515/0328.

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