We are delighted that we are now able to launch our Teen and Young Adult Befriending Service. We have been planning this for many months, and we are now able to invite young people to contact us who would benefit from this service. We have recruited five young people, all of whom have had a stroke themselves, and who will be available to offer 1:1 support and advice to other young stroke survivors by telephone.
This service is open to young stroke survivors aged 16-25. .
Genise Turnbull, Family Support Officer, said
“As a stroke survivor myself I know how important it is to be able to talk to someone who has gone through similar experiences. This is even more important for young people, who find themselves having to come to terms with a stroke during their formative years. While support materials are available for young people from a number of organisations, there is a lack of personalised 1:1 peer support, so we’re really pleased to have five young stroke survivors who are available to provide this service.”
If you are a young stroke survivor aged 16-25 and would like to receive telephone support from another stroke survivor, please contact us on 0345 130 7172 or at info@differentstrokes.co.uk
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