Northampton Group
Reclaiming lives after Stroke
News of our last meeting
Hello to all DSN members and friends,
On Thursday August 12th, nearly 40 of the friends and members of DSN met in Abington Park Northampton near the Bandstand at around 10.30am for tea or coffee.
As an extra treat, Mary Chapman supplied lovely picnic bag lunches for all who attended, to celebrate the 60th birthday of her husband Russell.
A big thankyou to Mary! (Hope you had a good birthday Russell.)
If you are signed up for text alerts from us look out for news of the start date of when meetings will resume or check on our sessions calendar on this website.
Jeff Prickett and the whole DSN team.
Great NewsAfter what seems like an age! Different strokes Northampton will recommence it's weekly meetings for exercise on Thursdays and fortnightly Aphasia conversation on Mondays at Deaf Connect, Tintern Ave Northampton starting on September 16th at the usual time of 10.30am to 12.30pm.
You can see details of our weekly sessions on our calendar page although this is subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control ! The first session will be free of exercises instructors to ease you in gradually. There may be a slightly different feel to some of the meetings as we need to ensure that those attending are kept as safe as possible. It goes without saying that if you or a member of your household have any symptoms of Covid-19 you should NOT attend the DSN meetings. So put this date in diaries - Thursday September 16th 10.30 - ( or you'll miss out on the cake!) |
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For details of our new Zoom meetings every Thursday at 11.00 please visit our News! page from the link below.
We are part of the national charity “Different Strokes” which was set up in 1996 to help (then) “Younger Stroke Survivors”. Today the term "younger" we feel is more accurately described as “active”.
For the website of the national charity please visit :=
For the website of the national charity please visit :=
There are over 40 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.
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.
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.
Our first outing of 2018 to Milton Keynes Museum. This group photo was taken in front of the famous "MK concrete snowman"
(it's so the concrete cows have someone to play with!)
(it's so the concrete cows have someone to play with!)
The start of DSN's group walk from Blisworth along the grand Union Canal to Northampton. Organised by Jerry Johnson (centre).
(Jerry Johnson who, along with Genise Turnbull set up the Different Strokes Northampton sadly passed away in 2016.)
A photo of our group & Lauren McMillan's (Resource Co-ordinator of Different Strokes, MK) visit to the group meeting in June 2017.
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Joyce, Doug, Jeff along with Loise of the Co op Oulton Rise Northampton, receiving a cheque from the Co op members Community scheme.
Remember when! A DSN group photo of our visit to Daily Bread Co-operative Bedford Rd. Northampton.
