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Patrons & Supporters
Megan Giglia MBE
Our patron, Megan Giglia, had a stroke at 27 and is now a paracyclist with Team GB. She won the first Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
In this video, she tells us about how she hit rock bottom after her stroke, the impact of her stroke and how a family friends wise words encouraged her to get on her bike, which eventually led to that gold medal.
Robert McCrum
Our patron, Robert McCrum, had a stroke in 1995 and is one of the founding members of Different Strokes. He is the Associate Editor of the Observer and author of My Year Off: Rediscovering Life After A Stroke.
Listen here to his Radio 4 episodes of ‘The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack’, additionally featuring Andrew Marr, Megan Giglia MBE, and our Medical Advisor Professor Pankaj Sharma.
Alex Murphy
Professional Ice Skater and Dancing on Ice Pro Alex Murphy has been an avid supporter of the charity since 2018.
Alex suffered a stroke onboard a cruise ship aged 24 and is passionate about supporting fellow younger strokes Survivors. Alex sat down to talk to us about her experience, you can read her story watch the video here.
Andrew Marr
A message from Andrew Marr in recognition of Different Strokes reaching its 20th anniversary:
“All my warmest congratulations to Different Strokes, and in particular all those who are going through the same journey I am following. It is a relatively stony road and on it we need the help and support of friends, relatives and kindly professionals. DS is a wonderful organisation and one which today I warmly salute.”
