Northampton Group
Reclaiming lives after Stroke
News of our first meeting of 2021
Hello to all DSN members and friends,
Since the lockdowns have meant that we have had to suspend our weekly meetings of DSN, we have all missed seeing our friends who support each other at Tintern Ave. on alternate Mondays & weekly on Thursday mornings.
Now the restrictions on Social gatherings are being gradually eased we plan to meet in Abington Park Northampton on Thursday 8th July near the Bandstand around 10.30am for tea or coffee.
For those who can, please bring picnic chairs but these are not essential as we will close to the Park Cafe seating area.
We look forward to meeting up with as many of you who are able to come.
The decision of when to resume our regular DSN meetings is yet to be made in conjunction with the Different Strokes office and Deaf Connect who manage the building where we meet.
If you are signed up for text alerts from us look out for news of the start date of when meetings will resume. If not check back on our website where a new calendar for meetings will be published soon.
Jeff Prickett and the whole DSN team.
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NEWS FLASH!
We have received an email via our contact page of our website and are sharing the offer to friends of DS Northampton. "Following the recent death of a stroke victim, I am trying to find a home for his Electric Wheelchair. This is about 4 years old and hardly used and is, of course, free to a good home. Details are below; I have all the instruction manual etc. It is currently located in a nursing home in Market Harborough from where it could be collected. Alternatively I think the suppliers would collect and delivery it for about £50. Sunrise Medical Salsa M2 Mini Electric Wheelchair with Powered tilt, recline and lift functions If you are not interested, any suggestions of suitable future homes would be welcome! We have tried without success the national Stroke Association, Headway, Occupational Therapists Without Borders and Physionet so far. Many Thanks Steve" (If any one has any suggestions this very kind offer and would like more information please use the "Contact us" page of this website,) |
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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.
