About Us
About Different strokes
Each year there are over 100,000 strokes in the UK; 1 in 4 of these occurs in somebody of working age or younger. Different Strokes promotes independent stroke recovery, so younger stroke survivors can reclaim their lives.
Different Strokes is run by younger stroke survivors for younger stroke survivors. We have personal experience of the realities of life after stroke.
We recognise that the Different Strokes community of younger stroke survivors and family members are the experts in stroke recovery and rehabilitation with first-hand knowledge of the issues and challenges facing families after stroke.
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- Our Vision
Different Strokes helps younger stroke survivors and their families to achieve an active recovery throughout their lives.
- Our Mission
We champion peer support for younger stroke survivors as a means to active recovery.
- Our Values
We Listen
We recognise each person as an individual and respond to the needs of our community.
We Connect
We work collaboratively with individuals and organisations, fostering partnerships to learn, share, and drive meaningful change in the lives of stroke survivors.
We Understand
We place lived experience at the heart of everything we do, ensuring it shapes our actions and decisions.
We Empower
We believe stroke survivors are the true experts in life after stroke and we are committed to amplifying their voices.
How we started
Different Strokes was set up in 1996 in direct response to a need from younger stroke survivors to be able to reclaim their lives, challenging previously existing views of stroke recovery and changing the term for stroke sufferers from ‘victim’ to ‘survivor’.
