Stroke Exercise & Support Group Carlisle
Place Category: Groups
Find out more about our Stroke Exercise and Support Group in Carlisle
Our Stroke Exercise and Support Group is a place where working age and younger stroke survivors can go and meet other people affected by stroke and take part in group exercise sessions.
The group is run by Volunteer Coordinator Paul Kendall, a fellow stroke survivor, and you can read his survivor story HERE.
Paul is supported with the running of the group by Pamela Irving.
Group member Pamela Irving won our Volunteer of the Year Peer Support Champion Award 2023. Read about Pamela and her award HERE.
Meeting Times
Meetings are held on a monthly basis on the third Wednesday of every month at 1.00 pm.
Exercise 1.00pm to 2.00 pm
Social session 2.00 pm where partners, carers and stroke survivors are welcome.
Contact Details
Phone: Pamela 07507 207151 or Paul 01768 897005
Email: Carlisle@differentstrokes.co.uk
Group Coordinator: Paul Kendall
Visit the group website HERE
Like our Facebook page HERE to keep up to date!Address
Please don’t send any mail items to the meeting location as this is simply a hired venue for the meetings. To enquire about an appropriate postal address email Paul using the details above.
The Sands Centre
Carlisle
CA1 1JQ
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