Samantha Farr

AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run 2025

I'm taking part in the 2025 Great Birmingham Run as part of #TeamStroke

I joined #TeamStroke for the 2025 Great Birmingham Run.

At the beginning of August 2024, my grandad suffered a brain bleed stroke which turned mine and my family's world upside down. My grandad is my hero and seeing him deteriorate so fast within a couple of weeks was devastating. 

I'll be thinking about him every step of the way on the 4th May 2025. 

There are over 1.3 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.

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