Christmas & New Year Opening Hours 2025

As we approach the festive season, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has used or supported Different Strokes in 2025. This year has been filled with both challenges and achievements. Whether your stroke happened ten days or ten years ago, we hope you’ve found comfort in knowing you’re never alone.

We are incredibly proud of this strong and supportive community. Whatever this season means to you and however different it might look this year – we hope you take a moment to celebrate how far you have come since your stroke.

Online Shop

Our online shop will close for the season on Monday, 15th December 2025. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to guarantee Christmas delivery on orders made after 12th December. If you need to grab something, please do so before midnight on the 15th. The shop will reopen in early January 2026.

Sending an eCard Instead of Christmas Cards

Why not send a Different Strokes eCard this year and make a donation instead of sending traditional Christmas cards? It’s a great way to spread festive cheer and support younger stroke survivors and their families into 2026.

How to send an eCard:

On desktop: Right-click the image and select Save image.
On mobile: Long-press the image and choose Download image.
Attach it to an email and send it to your loved ones.

Helpline & Services Over Christmas

To give our staff and volunteers a well deserved break our offices will close on Wednesday 24^th December at 12.00 midday, and reopen on Monday, 5th January 2026.

For urgent medical help, contact NHS 111 or 999.

For emotional support, call Samaritans at 116 123.

Online Group Support

Our online group will remain active during the holidays, with staff checking in daily to provide support. If you see a post that worries you, more information can be found by clicking here.