Every year 100,000 people have a stroke and a quarter of these people are under the age of 65. That's 25,000 younger people whose lives are changed in an instant.

Stroke is also the single biggest cause of disability in the UK, but it's not always the visible disabilities that stroke survivors have to contend with, debilitating fatigue, cognitive problems and personality changes can also be a lifelong challenge, preventing them from returning to work or bringing up a young family.

Different Strokes empowers younger survivors to reclaim their lives through active peer support, information and exercise.

Different Strokes also support the wider family to get through challenging times with compassion and understanding.

This is why I am taking on the 'March On' step challenge to raise vital funds to support the work of Different Strokes.

I had a stroke in Nov 2022, and have been supported by this amazing charity through talking to other survivors and using their brilliant resources!!

I will be training hard for the next few weeks to walk 2 miles unaided (without crutches). I will be posting regular updates with my progress so keep posted!

Thank you for your support!