Northampton Group
Reclaiming lives after Stroke
Good News!
Our Thursday weekly exercise meetings resume on January 20th. and it is hoped that we can continue through the rest of 2022 as normal.
Please revisit this website or look out for messages on our text service for any late changes.
Great news of help from
Manheim Car Auctions
Manheim Car Auctions
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Back in 2020 we were contacted by Zoe Scott from Manheim Car Auctions in regard to raising funds to support Different Strokes Northampton by doing a sponsored walk up Pen y Fan in Wales. With the Covid-19 crisis this was postponed until this year and then again, due to the pandemic the walk was changed to climbing 3 peaks in the Breacon Beacons National Park, the Cat's back, the Sugarloaf and the Skirrid. So in July this year Zoe, with assistance of her family successfully climbed all three peaks ! Along with support from colleagues at Manheim Car Auctions, Zoe raised £750 for the continuing work of Different Strokes Northampton and we would like to thank her for the grit and determination for raising such a fantastic amount. Below are photos of Zoe, along with Matt Jones of Manheim presenting a socially distanced cheque to Jeff Prickett from DSN. |
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 ! 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. |
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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.
