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VESFA

Want to improve your Word-finding? From the 21st October to 9 December 2024 & 20 January to 7 April 2025 Therapy to target word ...
three members and one volunteer at city drop-in around a table, posing for the picture. they are all wearing masks because of the pandemic
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April to May Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Spring Fundraiser. We raised a fabulous sum and have achieved our match funding! Huge thanks to ...
Tracy running the London Marathon - Tracy is a woman with blonde curly hair and she's wearing a stroke assciation vest and leggings. She is smiling and waving both hands at the camera.
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A Marathon Success!!

We want to say a big thank you and congratulations to Tracy, who ran the London Marathon in October. She kindly chose to fundraise ...
man running 10k for aphasia reconnect
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Running for Aphasia

We are very grateful to have Humphrey Keenlyside running for us this year. Humphrey is the husband of one of our volunteers, Frances Jane, ...
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City Hero Award – June 2021

We’re very proud of Sally, who was awarded a City University Hero Award for her work at Aphasia Re-Connect over the last year, providing ...
Volunteer Stories

Ella

Ella has been volunteering with Aphasia Re-Connect since 2020 – this is her experience: I started volunteering with Aphasia Re-Connect seven months ago to ...
Volunteer Stories

Buddleia

Buddleia has been volunteering with Aphasia Re-Connect as a virtual befriender – this is her experience: I have been volunteering as a conversation buddy ...
Sue is an older lady with a straw hat, a pink t-shirt, and a backpack. She has short sandy coloured hair and hoop earrings, and is smiling at the camera.
Volunteer Stories

Sue

Sue has been volunteering with Aphasia Re-Connect for 4 years – this is her experience: In May 2015, I retired from my job of ...
Jane has grey hair and a raincoat- she is standing outside by some plants, overlooking the sea. She is smiling at the camera.
Volunteer Stories

Jane

Jane has volunteered with Aphasia Re-Connect since 2017, and particularly supported the development of more virtual befriending during the pandemic – this is her ...
Roberta, one of our volunteers. She is a young woman with dark hair and she is smiling at the camera.
Volunteer Stories

Roberta

Roberta first volunteered with Aphasia Re-Connect in 2018 and loved it so much that she’s coming back in 2021 as a qualified Speech and ...
Tom - one of our peer volunteers - a young man with a grey jumper and short dark hair smiling at the camera
Volunteer Stories

Tom

Tom volunteers with Aphasia Re-Connect, co-leading the Photography Group and co-facilitating the Young Person’s Group – this is his experience: I chose to join ...
Chiara is a young woman with long wavy blonde hair - she is wearing glasses and headphones and smiling at the camera
Volunteer Stories

Chiara

Chiara volunteered with Aphasia Re-Connect in 2020 – this is her experience: During my remote placement at Aphasia Reconnect last summer, I facilitated several ...