We had a great time going to see Fawlty towers at the Derngate theatre Northampton on Nov. 20th and the ice creams in the interval were delicious! So too, was the Christmas lunch at the Olde Cobbler in Kingsthorpe enjoyed by 34 of our members and friends.
Our session calendar is now published so go to our session calendar to see what’s been planned for the autumn/winter.
Regards from the Different Strokes Northampton team.
Welcome to the website of Different Strokes Northampton. We are part of the national charity “Different Strokes” which was set up in 1996 to help younger Stroke Survivors.
As the Northampton branch of Different Strokes has been going for over 10 years our group is 10 years older than we were!
For the website of the national charity please visit :
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Regards from the Different Strokes Northampton Team.
There are many DS groups across Great Britain offering support with exercise, mobility, speech & communication problems. The charity is run by stroke survivors, their family & friends & this group is the same, being run by those who have first hand experience of stroke.
We meet weekly for 2 hours every Thursday & offer a wide variety of activities including exercise sessions, led by trained instructors. We have speakers on different topics relating to our needs, mostly from health professionals. We also arrange excursions & trips to venues across Northamptonshire & beyond.
Alongside this, every week we have a drop in cafe where our members have tea or coffee & chat together about how stroke & it’s effects can alter a persons life, without any pressure of ‘feeling different’.
As well as the Thursday meetings, twice a month on Mondays we run “Aphasia Conversations” where we concentrate on speech & communication help for those whose stroke has affected this part of their lives.
It would be good to see you.
Jeff Prickett. Co-ordinator.
Picnic in the Park 2025
Join us on July 17th at Abington Park near the Bandstand, 10.30 -12.30 for coffee & cake. (Please bring a folding picnic chair if you have one). There will be NO meeting at Deaf Connect on that day.
DS Northampton Christmas Party
We had a very enjoyable DSN Christmas lunch at The Olde Cobbler Northampton on Thursday Dec. 12th with 34 Stroke survivors and family members. Our thanks to all the staff who made this a wonderful Christmas meal.
Sulgrave Manor
We had a great time at Sulgrave Manor on Thursday June 20th 2024. Photos and a summary of the day will be published soon. It’s the ancestral home of George Washington, who was the first President of the United States of America, from 1789 to 1797. His English ancestors owned Sulgrave Manor in the 1530’s.
Picnic in the Park
Thursday July 20th 2023 saw the last meeting of the summer with a get together at Abington Park Northampton, starting at 10am near the bandstand. Different Strokes Northampton provided a hot or cold drink of choice from the Park Cafe’ with DSN members bringing their own picnic to have lunch with us. We were hoping…
Firewalk!
No! This isn’t a lineup for the most wanted criminals in Northampton.It’s the 5 brave participants of the firewalk that took place on July 1st 2024 at Greens Norton Northamptonshire. Pictured above (shown left to right) are Genise Turnbull, Rob Ward, Andrew Dickenson, Kayleigh Sparrow and Danny Knights who between them raised the fantastic amount…
Black Country Museum Trip
We had a great day at the Black Country Living Museum on Thursday June 22nd 2023. The coach supplied by Poynters collected us from the Spencer Community Centre to deliver us to the Museum in time for coffee. The weather stayed fine and we were able to enjoy the various amenities and a large queue formed at…
Ten Pin Bowling
We had a great time when we went ten pin bowing at Sixfields, Northampton. The place has been recently refurbished and looks more up to date, then we enjoyed lunch afterwards at Sixfields Tavern on September 29th. Thanks to all the staff of both establishments who made the day so enjoyable.
A Team of High Climbers!
A big thank you to The Rotaract Club of Northampton who organised an abseil down the Northampton Lift Tower on the Saturday 20th July 2019.It was scheduled for a 1.00pm start but because of the strength of the winds the 9 courageous abseilers had to complete the challenge in the INSIDE of the tower! Mary…
Picnic at Stanwick Lakes
The final meeting of the summer in 2019 was a picnic at Stanwick Lakes, Northamptonshire. We met in the visitors centre at Stanwick Lakes for a coffee. There were 15 stroke survivors and family members enduring a damp start to the day! As we walked round the country park the sun came out and lifted our…
Abington Park Trip
On Thursday June 6th we went to Abington Park Northampton to get some exercise by walking round this beautiful park with the lakes, outdoor gym equipment, Aviary & Museum. About 25 stroke survivors & DSN regulars came along and enjoyed lovely weather and we will finished off with a visit to the Park Cafe. Below…
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