Funded by: The Same You charity, routed through the RCN Foundation

Location: The Group will meet a maximum of once per month via an online Zoom meeting. The details will be communicated a week prior.

Recruitment criteria:

Each volunteer must:

• have experienced a stroke as young people (18-40 years) or be carers/families of them
• be interested in working with academics and clinicians.
• live either in England or Scotland.
• have access to the Internet and an email account

be familiar and comfortable with Zoom meetings

Recruitment contact:

• Name: Catherine Clarissa
• Email: clarissa@ed.ac.uk or yarnspro@ed.ac.uk
• Phone: 0131 6515217

Recruitment End Date: 31/07/2020

YARNS is a study to scope the range of rehabilitation experiences and needs of young adults (18 – 40) following stroke through their own stories, the published literature and the formal and informal services available to support them. The study commenced in January 2020 and has representation of clinical and academic partners from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern-Ireland.

We are currently recruiting volunteers for YARS Advisory Group. The role of the Group is to advise on the development of the YARNS project and to act as a ‘critical friend’ by providing representation and feedback on all aspects of the study.

Link to the study website www.ed.ac.uk/health/yarns