Save the Date 17th - 21st October 2022
Join us for a week of FREE virtual webinars to hear from stroke survivors and stroke experts, to help support you in your recovery.
Following our highly successful virtual conferences in 2020 & 2021, We are delighted that we will be hosting another great week of virtual webinars for stroke survivors.
Our sessions at a glance:
- Raising Awareness of Younger Strokes. Opening session with Austin Willett, CEO of Different Strokes.
- Work after Stroke. Practical guidance from Kim Bowler of Michael Page recruitment.
- Post-stroke Rehabilitation. Session and Q&A with Laura Barlow from Bolt Burdon Kemp.
- Survivor Yoga. Join us for some movement with yoga teacher and stroke survivor Anna Kerry.
- Coping with Fatigue. A panel of stroke survivors shares their tips and experiences of fatigue ending with a Q&A.
- Stroke Survivor Virtual Meet-up. A safe space for stroke survivors to interact.
- Relationships After Stroke. An insightful session with Neuropsychologist Dr. Giles Yeates on the effect that stroke can have on our relationships.
- The Invisible Effects of Stroke: Panel Discussion. Stroke survivors discuss how they cope with the everyday challenges that stroke can bring.
- Ethnicity and Stroke. Join our newly recruited Project Officer to hear about our work in this area.
- Moving Forward: Q&A with a Panel of Stroke Experts. A closing session not to miss!

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