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John’s wishes came true when he got the chance to meet Advice Line hero Tracey

Lifesaving is not a word John Todd bandies about easily. But when he speaks of the support he received from CHSS after having a heart attack, it’s the one that…

I don’t know where I’d be without you

A relaxed new life in Spain beckoned for Kenny and Lorraine Young when he retired after a career in the police force. But what should have been a dream for…

Solving the puzzle

Nancy Barron knew exactly what was happening when her legs gave way in the bathroom. She was having a stroke. And she realised that fact in an instant because, just…

Volunteering opens up the door for Joe’s new retail career

A job in retail is not quite where Joe Baxendale expected to be after a lifetime working in transport. But a volunteering role with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland opened…

Retired teacher says volunteering is something everyone should consider

Agnes MacKenzie, 68, lives in Forres, Moray. A retired teacher, she’s been a volunteer for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s Community Support Services since 2013. In her nine years as…

Stroke survivor gives back by volunteering

Personal experience of a stroke and her own recovery was the prompt for Heather Robb to volunteer her time with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland. The 66-year-old lives in Alves,…

Stroke survivor shares life-changing impact of aphasia

James Rosie, 51, of West Calder, West Lothian, suffered a stroke in 2019. At the time, neither he nor his wife Joanne had heard of aphasia – a condition that…

Perthshire Stroke Group gets creative with new art project

Necessity is, they say, the mother of invention. And nowhere has that been more evident than in the creative ways stroke support groups have devised to keep in touch with…

Volunteering changed brain injury survivor’s life

When Derra Kew was given a diagnosis of a brain condition, she expected the treatment offered would help her. Instead the radiotherapy designed to deal with the brain arteriovenous malformation…

Stroke survivor donates artwork after learning how to paint again

A keen painter, Billy Moore, 80, had to give up his hobby after suffering two strokes. But after learning to paint again with his left hand, Billy is now donating…