According to our amazing volunteers, time helping others is always time well spent. Here, three of our volunteers share their inspiring stories of how they began their volunteering journey with...

Stroke survivor Paul Haggath was determined to give something back to Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland for the help he received during his own recovery.   And the owner of SYMPOSIUM Coffee, a chain of...

After suffering a broken wrist on the first day of his holidays, nine year old Max decided to put his best foot forward and take on a 5K a day...

After the sudden and devastating loss of her dad, John, to a heart attack in January, teenager Zara Frazer decided to shave her head to raise money for Chest Heart...

When Kenny Cooper’s sister died at the age of just 39 following a stroke, he knew he wanted to do something to keep her memory alive and raise awareness of...

The last 12 months have been the most challenging that most of us will face in our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic has taken an incredible toll on individuals and on...

Michelle and her mum both had a stroke within days of each other. Sadly Michelle lost her mum and after returning home on her own Michelle felt trapped and alone....

Retired care worker Patricia was terrified when she had a stroke out of the blue on a bus – just weeks before coronavirus struck. She felt terrified and alone, and...

Kirsty Mack, from Bridge of Allan, conquered Europe’s highest mountain, Mount Elbrus, for the second time in her life last week. But this time she climbed it from inside her...

When Chris Robinson, 40, suffered a stroke, he was left unable to walk or swallow food. Now, less than two years on, he’s climbing 10 peaks across Scotland in ten...