Think Ahead Stroke

🧠Stepping Stones ✅And that's a wrap! Yesterday was the final session of our Stepping Stones Programme. Our members were awarded their completion certificates and celebrated their progress. Thank you to all who came👏 ☎️01942 824888 to join the next programme.

🙏 Stepping Stones Get Together 🙏 Yesterday, some of our members and carers enjoyed a social get together after previously meeting at our Stepping Stones Programme. Lots of brews, biscuits, catching up and shared life experience in abundance! #strokerecovery #carersupport

🚶‍♂️ Stepping Stones - week 7 Yesterday, we welcomed Angela from @WiganCouncil's Reablement Team & Matt from @AgeUKWB. Angela shared her expertise on minor aids & adaptations, while Matt provided valuable financial information & advice. 👏 Thank you both for a great session

🚶‍♂️Stepping Stones 🚶‍♂️ 🙏 Yesterday for our week 6 session, we welcomed Lisa from @GMMH_NHS and Joanne and Julie from @WiganCouncil's - Adult Social Care Team. 👏 All Guest speakers were fantastic, supportive and engaging and the session was appreciated by all. Thank you!

🧠 STEPPING STONES 🧠 This afternoon saw the 5th week of our Stepping Stones for stroke programme take place. Our guest speaker was Occupational Therapist Elaine, who spoke about memory and mood after stroke. 👏 Thank you for covering a very important topic!

🧶 Crafting with Needles 🪡 Join our creative Crafters for a therapeutic and relaxing session. This wonderful group includes lots of socialisation, sharing ideas and peer support! 📅 Next session - Friday 1st August at 10.30am ☎ Call 01942 824888 for more information

Founded in 2000, Think Ahead Stroke is a support, advice and information charity. 🧠🙏 First and foremost we are dedicated to improving the lives of stroke survivors, their carers and families by rebuilding health, hope & confidence through support, advice and friendship.

🧠 WELLBEING PROGRAMME 🧠 🎯 Today saw week 2 of our Wellbeing Programme take place at our Stroke Information Centre. Today's session looked at Setting Goals and taking action. ☎ Call 01942 824888 for more information. @GMMH_NHS

Looking for some advice with your health? Head to Leigh Leisure Centre on Wednesday 30th July! 💚 🧠 Danielle, our Project Delivery Officer will be supporting this Be Well Wigan event and she will be offering stroke support, advice & information throughout the day. 10am - 2pm

🧠 Wellbeing Course 🧠 🙏 Today we had the first of our six weekly wellbeing sessions. The course is delivered by qualified practitioners from NHS Talking Therapies @GMMH_NHS and uses highly effective Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy. think-ahead.org.uk/well-being-cou…

🙌 Tavern and Snug Tuesdays are always a great occasion here at our Stroke Information Centre. 🎳 Tavern = male stroke survivors and carers 🙏 Snug = female stroke survivors and carers ☎️ Peer support, shared experience and good times a plenty! Call 01942 824888 to join!

Are you a Health & Social Care Professional❓ 👩👨 Nurses, GPs, practice nurses, occupational health practitioners, physiotherapists and therapists all come into daily contact with stroke survivors – and can help Think Ahead help their patients. 👇 think-ahead.org.uk/health-social-…

🙏 Stroke Wellbeing 🧠 ⌚ Our next programme starts on Wednesday 16th July 2025. 🤝 In partnership with @GMMH_NHS we've developed a stroke specific wellbeing course, delivered by trained wellbeing practitioners - Talking Therapists. 📞 Call 01942 824888 for more information.

What causes Stroke ❓ Stroke can happen to anyone, of any age and at any time. There are different types of stroke, but ultimately, a stroke is a blood clot or bleed in the brain. Find out more on our website below 👇 think-ahead.org.uk/what-causes-st…

Join us this week for our following activities, all in a safe, inclusive environment at Ashland House: 🍽 Potluck lunch - Today at 12.00pm 🙌 The Tavern & Snug - Tuesday at 1.00pm 🙏 Reiki - Tuesday at 1.00pm 🎨 Art - Friday at 10.00am ☎ For more info please call 01942 824888

❤ #CarersWeek - Caring about Equality 🙌 As Carers week draws to a close, here at Think Ahead we would like to say to all the Carers out there, Thank you & remember you are never alone! 🙏 For more info on help for Carers, please see the link below 👇 think-ahead.org.uk/help-for-carers

❤ Pamper and relax session 🙏 📅 Monday 16th at 11.00am. Join us for a relaxing and therapetic, pamper session with our wonderful volunteers from the Wellness and Beauty sector. ☎ Call Paula on 01942 824888 to book yourself a place!

🙌❤ The Tavern and Snug groups ⌚ Every Tuesday at 1.00pm 🧠 All our activities aim to enhance mental, physical and social rehabilitation for stroke survivors and give shared experience peer support to carers. ☎️ Call 01942 824888 to find out more!

Yesterday, Danielle our Project Delivery Officer attended Atherton Health Centre as part of Celebrating #CarersWeek with @WiganCouncil's Roadshow Events! It was a pleasure to discuss our services and network with various organisations within the Wigan and Leigh Borough.

❤#CarersWeek At Think Ahead, we value carers' crucial role in stroke survivors' recovery. Therefore all of our programmes and activities are designed for carers to join with their cared for or, of course access alone 🙏