Hillingdon Stroke Support

07/05/2026

Want to support us during ?

Donate to our page at https://www.hillingdonstrokesupport.org/donate to keep our group running! We run solely through the efforts and contributions of unpaid volunteers and the donations of ordinary people - like you!

Change starts with people like you. Your support gives stroke survivors hope, strength, and the chance to live life again. Together, we can turn recovery into reality.

07/05/2026

Raising Awareness of Stroke in May
For stroke survivors who need to improve their speech and communication skills, there are 3 key factors:
1) someone to talk to - and 'talking' might mean pointing to a picture, or using gesture
2) a listener who really LISTENS and wants to understand
3) something worth talking about.

Hillingdon Stroke Support Group can help with all three!
We have the people AND the fun activities.
Contact us: hillingdonstrokegroup@gmail.com
07594 876 882

To donate: https://www.hillingdonstrokesupport.org/donate

Stroke Association

06/05/2026

Raising Awareness of Stroke in May
Our thanks to these 3 volunteers for attending Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex yesterday. Lots of conversations with members of the public and information given out, and some donations collected to support our activities and minibus outings.
THANK YOU to everyone who talked with us yesterday. We look forward to seeing you at Uxbridge Library this Friday 8 May!
Stroke Association

05/05/2026

- Raising Awareness of Stroke in May.
We've said it before - just because you've had a stroke it doesn't mean you have to stop enjoying life. Earlier this year, Hillingdon Stroke Support Group had a guided tour of Brentford Musical Museum. It finished with a performance on the Wurlitzer cinema organ, including an explanation and a clip of silent film accompanied by the organist. Oh yes, and the buffet lunch they gave us was pretty good too!!
Stroke Association

05/05/2026

Raising Awareness of Stroke in May.
Most members of Hillingdon Stroke Support Group now have Aphasia. For some this means hesitant speech, or difficulty finding words. For others it means difficulty concentrating, focusing attention and understanding what they have heard. Some members can say only 10 words, or 4, or 1, so they use gesture, or point to pictures, or write the beginning of the word they mean, and the listener expresses what they have understood.
No matter which way our members communicate, the Group gives us a REASON to "talk" together!
Stroke Association

04/05/2026

Why purple? Because it is the signature colour of the Stroke Association !

This month we are raising awareness of stroke, which can strike at any age. Look our for our Facebook posts every day in May.
To contact us, email: hillingdonstrokegroup@gmail.com
or ring: 07594 876 882

To donate and support our weekly activities, quizzes and games, and our minibus outings to concerts, museums or special lunches:
https://www.hillingdonstrokesupport.org/donate

Stroke Association

04/05/2026

It's Stroke Awareness Month, so please read the information below.
It's true that a stroke can be life changing, but it doesn't mean you have to stop enjoying life. Here are some photos of things Hillingdon Stroke Support Group members enjoy.
Stroke Association Morello Lounge Eastcote Cricket Club Biggles Restaurant

03/05/2026

It's International Dawn Chorus Day! The birdsong makes Hillingdon Stroke Support Group think of the walks we did in nature for .

Members, friends and family covered 1,222.5 miles - (in one case, 0.5 miles pushing the walking frame 3 times each week around the garden; in another case, running 240 miles).

For we say a healthy lifestyle can lower the chances of having a stroke.

Keep active and enjoy the birdsong!

Stroke Association Hillingdon Mayor

03/05/2026

Facebook tells us that Hillingdon Stroke Support Group has had a page for 2 years now.
To all our Followers, THANK YOU, for
- sharing our journey
- supporting our work, and
- being so generous with your donations and your time.

Stroke Association Hillingdon Mayor Bluebird Care Uxbridge, Ickenham and Hayes

02/05/2026

1 in 5 people who have a TIA go on to experience a major stroke within the following year. Hillingdon Stroke Support Group is here to help stroke survivors find strength through support and rebuild their lives after stroke.

Contact us if you know someone who needs our help:
hillingdonstrokegroup@gmail.com
07594 876 882

Stroke Association Hillingdon Vision Bluebird Care Uxbridge, Ickenham and Hayes

01/05/2026

We kicked off Make May Purple with today's stall at Highgrove Fitness Centre, Ruislip. Here's our volunteer about to raise awareness of stroke. Did you know that every day in the UK 240 people have a stroke? The Stroke Association is here to give people strength through support.

Visitors to the Fitness Centre collected information to give to the people they know who have been affected by stroke. Some gave donations too - a huge THANK YOU to all of those who spoke to us today!

Look out for us at Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex on Tuesday 5 May.

Stroke Association Hillingdon Vision

25/04/2026

Eastcote Cricket Club President Denise Broom and Chairman William Bramble, both supporting Hillingdon Stroke Support Group and the Stroke Association by wearing heart badges and reading the leaflet about our Group. Just two of the many new friends we made today!
Thank you to our generous hosts, and to Ickenham Cricket Club too, for providing stiff competition to the hosts!
Hillingdon Mayor Tudor Club Over 60’s Lunch and Social Club