The club was founded in 1997 and is currently in its 15th year.

                        The aims of the club are to provide an informal meeting place for people who have 
                        been effected by a Stroke or a TIA; to provide support, contact, information, education and 
                        advice; to arrange talks on a variety of subjects and other activities; to arrange outings
                        throughout the year.
                       
                        The President of our club is Dr R.S. MacWalter, Consultant in the Stroke ward at Ninewells 
                        Hospital in Dundee, Scotland.
                        
                        The club meets every Thursday from August through to June each year and for quite a 
                        number it is the one day in the week they look forward to the most. 
                       
                        We don't qualify for grants from any source so our sole aim is to self finance the costs
                        including the the hire of special coaches with lift facilities and this done via various fund
                        raising activities from within our own membership, plus donations from various groups
                        and organisations. 
                        
                        
                        During 2012 so far:
                       

                        During 2011 we gratefully received:
                  
                        City of Dundee Bowling Association £100
                        Balgay Bowling Club via Bill Stewart £250
                        Dr B & Mrs A Millar £193.50
                         John Gailey £100
                        Ian & Elizabeth Chalmers £30
                        Dundee Quiz League £120
                        Ron MacWalter £30
                        Jim & Wilma Kerr £400
                        Shipwrecks, based at Ship Inn Johnshaven £683.00
                        This is an annual 11 mile sponsored charity walk
                        Margaret Yule Royal Wedding day buffet £86

                        During 2010 we gratefully received:

                        Christmas Lunch at Queens from guests £140
                        Balgay Church - Members donations via Christmas cards £275
                        Henderson & Logie staff cake sales  £239
                        Tayside Police Benevolent Fund £1,000
                        City of Dundee Bowling Association £100
                        Beth & Charlie McDonagh for their donation of £200
                        Primary 5 at Ancrum Road School when a presentation was made to Margaret Yule by
                        Lois Mills, whose Grandmother June McNeill is a member of the club £56
                        Dundee Quiz League £35
                        Jim and Wilma Kerr for their donation of £200
                        Moira Reilly for her donation of £1,000

                        During 2009 we were grateful to:
                        
                        City of Dundee Bowling Association who gave the club £100;
                        Paula Ewan, Dundee College, Kingsway Campus and her Special Needs Group of students
                        £691; a further donation of £300 from Paula's students was made to the club on 25th 
                        November.
                        Yorkshire Building Society for its £50 donation;
                        Jim and Phyllis Crooks for their generous donation of £200 from their guests at their Golden
                        Wedding in September;
                        The £320 from Bill Stewart from the donations made at the Cremetorium and the church
                        at Sheila's funeral;
                        St. Martin's Church for their £102 donation collected at Harvest Festival time .
                        A further private donation of £400    
                        Hillcrest Bowling Club £126                 

                        The activities of the club which is solely run by volunteers some of whom have had strokes 
                        others are carers and some husbands/wifes of those who have had  a stroke can be seen in
                        our programmes and in the photographs on this website, which has attractedfrom various 
                        parts of the world. 

                        At a committee meeting in 2009 it was agreed we should attempt to seek donations, whether
                        this can be a successfu idea or not will depend on any responses. If you are of a mind to make
                        a donation to the club you can send a cheque to Mrs C.S. Blyth, Club Secretary, 3 Law Road,
                        Dundee DD3 6PZ United Kingdom. A cheque should be made payable to Dundee Stroke
                        Recovery Cub. 
                        
                        Our email address is you want to contact us strokeclub@talktalk.net

                       
                        Bill Blyth, Vice Chairman and Publicity Officer
                        24th January, 2012

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