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We’d like to say a huge thank you to NOCO HAIR for choosing Bristol After Stroke as one of the charities in their Care with Hair campaign.

As Jim Phillips says, the experience has been hugely positive for him as well as those he has been working with.

Some inspiring words from Steve Ramsden...

CEO Rebecca Sheehy recently represented Bristol After Stroke at the UK Stroke Forum. How did it go? And what did she learn?

Meet Nicky: one of our super volunteers at our fabulous Avonmouth group!

The last free HIT information session of 2025 will provide invaluable insights on how AT can improve the lives of stroke-affected people.

Bristol After Stroke is part of a ground-breaking group in Bristol helping those who have had a stroke prepare for returning to work.

Our regular update on stories on stroke gleaned from newspapers and magazines from right around the world!

Our friends at the loneliness charity Marmalade Trust have asked us to share their call for referrals and volunteers.

Shoulder pain after a Stroke is a common problem. But how can you prevent and manage it?

Christmas is almost upon us… time to help us light up our Tree of Celebration!

This December, Phil Burnett is taking to the stage… for the start of what he hopes will be a future in stand-up comedy.

Our 2025 Wellbeing Day proved yet another inspiring opportunity to discover activities to improve our physical and emotional wellbeing.

Stroke stories gleaned from around the world... from promising new research and the emotional impacts through to a lady who woke up with a Thai accent

That’s the question we’ve been asking group members, and also those who came along to Wellbeing Day. It's a great playlist!

Our Avonmouth group is a wonderful, warm supportive space for stroke-affected people… and we need more volunteers to help run our activities!

So, what records would you take with you if you were cast away? Which book and luxury item? Our group members are getting the chance to choose

The Royal West of England Academy has proved a fitting setting to display the artistic talents of our Croft End Group

Cycling from the Alps to the Mediterranean would be a tough challenge for most people, but David Exell has just clocked up that distance at 84.

If are confident at talking to the public and would like to help us spread the message about stroke, we’d love to enlist your help!