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Health Lottery grant ensures stroke survivors can be social

Swindon Stroke Support Group has secured £5,600 from Health Total to help stroke survivors and their
carers continue to access social and peer support activities, including weekly meetings and monthly out-
ings throughout the year, and an annual holiday, through the provision of accessible transport.

Members of the Swindon Stroke Group say thanks to Health Lottery ticket buyers

DEBBIE BATTEN Graham Swatton, the group’s health through social contact and I really don’t know how we would
AD.Dip.CP Dip.Hyp.CS MNCS (ACC) LHS fundraiser said: “It’s fantastic to re- information. To do this we need have managed to have any sort of
ceive funding raised by Health Total volunteers and money. We had the quality of life.”
Psychotherapy through the Health Lottery to cover volunteers, now thanks to the grant Donald Macrae, director of
and Counselling our considerable transport costs we have both. So a great big thank Health Total, added: “Swindon
Helping to resolve life’s for our activities. It means we can you to all who buy Health Lottery Stroke Group brings real value to
difficulties in a safe and develop and promote our services tickets; your help is so important.” the health and well being of the local
caring environment. to our existing and future members. Stroke Group member Marion community and we are delighted to
“Research has shown that the risk Bishop explained the funding will be supporting it.”
Hypnotherapy of chronic stress, memory loss, and have a positive impact. “When my Find out more about the group
Help with many issues risk of another stroke is reduced husband Les had a stroke our world at www.swindonstrokesupport-
including: Stress, Anxiety, Fears if it’s possible to access social and was turned upside down, particu- group.btck.co.uk or call 01793
and Phobias, Weight Loss and peer support. Our project will target larly when he was discharged from 529693.
Stop Smoking those restricted in what they can hospital confined to a wheelchair. • Health Total is committed to raising
Based in Purton do due to mobility difficulties and “Swindon Stroke Support Group money to address health inequali-
t: 07557 100943 economic hardship. has proved to us that there is a life ties in Gloucestershire and Swin-
e: [email protected] “It means we can boost mood and after a stroke and has helped us in so don. www.healthtotalcic.org.uk
confidence, and prevent further ill many ways. Without their support

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