Hollie Underwood

I'm taking part in the Stride for Stroke challenge!

On the 10th June last year, we lost my wonderful Grandad Robert ‘Bob’ Brown. My grandad was an amazing grandad, on top of this he was loving father, brother, uncle and friend, he was sadly taken from us after suffering a stroke on the early hours of Friday 26th May. I will be walking, running and moving at least 10,000 steps a day in order to raise money for the Stroke Association. Grandad was a real fighter, and someone who kept moving forward. Since 2020 up until the day we lost him, he lost his wife, suffered through the pandemic, had a heart transplant, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure and even dealt with a whole house move on his own. Despite all this, Grandad was always the most carefree, happiest and kindest man in any room he was in - I believe this fundraising symbolises him as he always kept moving on, regardless of what life threw at him. Although my grandad never had a chance to rebuild his very well spent life of love, The Stroke Association is a fantastic organisation here to help anyone who has suffered this cruel disease both recover and overcome, making it the perfect charity to represent. Any donation is a good donation, regardless of amount, and hope you can support me in raising as much as possible!

I joined #TeamStroke for Stride for Stroke. I will be taking one step for each of the 1.3 million stroke survivors in the UK. The 1.3 million steps challenge works out at 10,000 steps a day for 130 days.

Stroke Association is 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.