Stroke support

Sir, On behalf of all of us at Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us this year.

We have had an amazing year supporting people across Scotland – and none of it would have been possible without your help.

We have successfully campaigned to bring Thrombectomy back to Scotland and have been blown away with the support.

More than 5,000 people have signed our petition to bring back the life-changing stroke operation.

Thanks to everyone’s efforts we are now working with the Scottish government and the NHS to get this service back in Scottish hospitals.

This is a massive step forward and one that has only been possible thanks to our wonderful supporters and inspirational stroke survivors campaigning for change.

I also want to say special thanks to everyone who has volunteered their time to support us – whether it is through working in our shops, taking part in our fundraising events or helping care for people through our rehabilitation support service.

In particular, I want to thank those who never underestimate the power of a cup of tea – our amazing volunteers attending and supporting our peer support groups.

We would not be able to support the people who need us without your generosity.

None of the work we do would be possible without the invaluable contribution of our staff, volunteers and participants who have taken part in our fundraising events and all the people who have donated money to us over the course of the year.

There is so much more still to do and I hope we will have your continued support in 2020. Together we can and will make sure there is no life half lived in Scotland. Yours, Jane-Claire Judson Chief executive, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.