Evie Pickup

I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon as part of #TeamStroke

I joined #TeamStroke for the TCS London Marathon 2026.

There are over 1.4 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.

We're here to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke, so we work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments. 

Someone very close to me suffered a stroke at just 24 years old. This was extremely unexpected and deeply shocking as there is a common belief strokes only happen to older people. My dearest friend didn’t receive immediate medical attention due to the misconception of her age and was induced into a coma and had to have a craniotomy to save her life. 

I want to raise awareness not only for the vital funds for stroke research but to also raise awareness that strokes could happen to anyone regardless of age.