Cllr Cahal Burke, Lib Dem Member for Lindley Ward, has completed the Resolution 15k Run at Cheshire’s Tatton Park on Sunday 20 November.

Cllr Cahal Burke said:

“The fact that every year, over 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), that’s one person every five minutes, is astonishing.

I feel that by taking part in this event it has given me the opportunity to be part of a very worthy cause which is very important to me. The benefits have been two-fold, firstly and most importantly to raise money for the Stroke Association and also on a personal level to improve my general health and fitness.”

A stroke doesn’t discriminate. It can happen to anyone at any time in their life. Strokes are sudden and their consequences can be devastating. The Stroke Association is the only UK charity solely concerned with helping everyone affected by stroke. The Stroke Association are working for a world where there are fewer strokes and all those touched by stroke get the help they need. Below are some a few facts about Stroke.

• An estimated 150,000 people have a stroke in the UK each year
• Stroke accounts for around 53,000 deaths each year in the UK
• Stroke is the third most common cause of death in England and Wales, after heart disease and cancer
• Stroke accounts for 9 per cent of all deaths in men and 13 per cent of deaths in women in the UK
• Stroke has a greater disability impact than any other chronic disease. Over 300,000 people are living with moderate to severe disabilities as a result of stroke
• Three times more women die from stroke than breast cancer
• 10,000 people under the age of 30 will have a stroke each year
• For every £1 spent on cancer research in the UK , around 6p is spent on stroke research

You can support the Stroke Association: http://www.stroke.org.uk/donate/index.html