The Stroke Association’s Devon Stroke Recovery Service is being forced to close because NHS Devon and Plymouth City Council have said they will no longer fund it. 
The service has given incredible support to thousands of stroke survivors in our county and the decision to axe funding will be disastrous for the many more thousands of people who will be unfortunate enough to have a stroke in coming years. 
I know because I’m a stroke survivor. 
The Stroke Association was there for me when I was feeling at the lowest ever.   
If it hadn’t been for the support that I got from the Stroke Association I feel that I may not even be here now. They have supported me in many ways and helped me by finding people I could speak to without any apprehension or any judgment on me. 
I would never have been introduced to my Life After Stroke Group and met so many stroke survivors that made me feel just the same as them. 
Devon has an ageing population and those are the people most at risk of stroke, meaning the service will be even more important to us in the future as more and more of our residents have strokes. 
If you feel as strongly as I do, please sign this petition urging NHS Devon and Plymouth City Council to think again. Please share it with your friends and write to your MP before it’s too late!