Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

A new chapter begins today 📖✨

Chapter One by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is now open - our first bookshop & community space in the heart of Glasgow.

Find us at 16 Trongate, Glasgow - open every day 10am – 5pm📍

This #WorldStrokeDay, we're joining forces with @scotambservice.bsky.social to remind everyone across Scotland to know the signs of stroke and #ActFAST.​

Face drooped on one side?​
Arm weakness?​
Speech slurred?​
Time is critical​

​Any one of these symptoms could be a stroke. Call 999.​

The Policy & Campaigns team are back out and about at Party Conferences again this weekend!

Kirsty is at the @scottishgreens.org conference chatting to members about our calls for the 2026 election - come say hi!

Thank you to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Neil Gray MSP for joining CHSS Chief Exec, Jane-Claire Judson for a thought-provoking conversation on public health at our #SNP25 fringe event yesterday.

Thanks also to @libbybrooks.bsky.social for chairing & everyone who joined the discussion.

🧗‍♀️ Huge well done to Geraldine, Marion, Shaun and Lauren from our team, who abseiled 165ft from the Forth Bridge on Sunday to raise funds for @chsscotland.bsky.social.

💙 They raised over £2,000 - with our match funding boosting that by another £1,000!

We've launched our 2026 Scottish Parliament Manifesto: Our Voice, Our Votes, Our Asks.

This manifesto is not just a list of demands – it’s a blueprint for a fairer, healthier Scotland.

Read our full manifesto and back our Manifesto Campaign 👉 www.chss.org.uk/policy-and-c...

We're looking forward to cheering your brother and our other fantastic fundraisers on! 🙌

If you need any further support please reach out to our Advice Line via freephone 0808 801 0899 or adviceline@chss.org.uk All the best!

Advice Line Living Well Coordinator with Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland – Goodmoves Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions leave hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.By joining Ches...

Advice Line Living Well Coordinator role with @chsscotland.bsky.social leading and developing a team of volunteers who provide telephone-based wellbeing support to people living with long-term conditions tinyurl.com/5ppyjwu5 £22,000 – £24,000 #Remote

"Last month we got married surrounded by the people we love. The support I got from Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is part of what made that possible..." Read Michael's story 👉
www.chss.org.uk/michael/?utm...

After his stroke, Michael had a big goal in mind. Get down on one knee and propose to Holly.💍

From his hospital bed to walking down the aisle. Your support can help someone rebuild their life.

Please donate to help more people get their life back.👉 chss.org.uk/michael?utm_...

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Respond to Long Term Conditions Framework Consultation Earlier this year the Scottish Government opened a consultation period as they review their approach and policy for the care and support of those with long–term conditions as they investigate...

(6/6) You can read more about our contribution to the consultation here: www.chss.org.uk/news/chest-h...

(5/6) That’s why we believe third sector organisations like CHSS must have a seat at the table. We already deliver rehabilitation, peer support, and care coordination that the NHS cannot do alone. We are ready to collaborate and help shape this framework from the outset.

(4/6) We are already operating an evidence-based, cross-condition model of care in partnership with NHS partners, with specialisation built in where needed. This model has proven successful in improving recovery outcomes and could be applied more widely across other conditions.

(3/6) We recognise the significant shift that the Scottish Government’s Long Term Conditions Framework proposes and are cautiously optimistic about its potential.

(2/6) Today we've shared our thoughts which have been informed by discussions with people living with the four long-term condition we represent and the healthcare workers who support them.

(1/6) Earlier this year the Scottish Government opened a consultation period to review their approach and policy for the care and support of those with long–term conditions as they investigate the possibility of a new “integrated” framework.

Michael was just 30 when he suffered two life-changing strokes.

When stroke turns your life upside down, recovery can feel impossible. But with the right support, it is possible.🤝

Read Michael’s story & donate now to help someone get their life back.👉 ow.ly/jnuV50Wp0gh

Health Defence Lead (Grampian & East) with Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland – Goodmoves By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Health Defence Lead (Grampian & East) you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.You will be part of Sc...

Health Defence Lead (Grampian & East) with @chsscotland.bsky.social a key role as part of their prevention services! tinyurl.com/2k2k57hj £33,862 hybrid with travel across Grampian and East of Scotland

Recognising the signs of a stroke can save a life.

Share this video with your family and friends. Knowing this could make all the difference.

#ActFAST

Make a real difference from home ⭐

We have volunteers from across Scotland already getting involved. Will you be next?

Apply today and volunteer your way with CHSS: ow.ly/UPGG50W0Ce9

MSPs and party leaders gathered on the staircase at Holyrood leading to the main chamber, holding printed out giant tartan teapots. Mark Ruskell MSP is in the image, centre towards the back.

I'm pleased to support @chsscotland.bsky.social‬ #TartanTeaParty, which raises vital funds to support the 1 in 5 Scots affected by chest, heart, stroke or long covid conditions.

Why not run your own Tartan Tea Party on or around National Tea Day, 21st May? www.chss.org.uk/tartan-tea-p...

It’s the second week of #StrokeAwarenessMonth and the #StoryOfStroke continues.📚

Every stroke has a story, and we're here to support you through every chapter.🤝

Call our Advice Line on freephone 0808 801 0899 or email adviceline@chss.org.uk
🔗chss.org.uk/services

#StrokeAwarenessMonth Recognise the Signs of a Stroke: Act FAST!

F - Face drooping 😟

A - Arm weakness 💪

S - Speech difficulty 🗣️

T - Time to call emergency services ⏰

Every second counts. Act FAST. ❤️🚑

#ActFAST

Brewing up support ☕ Thank you to the MSPs who joined us @parliament.scot to show their support for our Tartan Tea Parties! 🥳

Pop the kettle on and host a #TartanTeaParty for the 1 in 5 people in Scotland affected by our conditions.

Make your cuppa count👉https://www.chss.org.uk/tartan-tea-party/

Our goal is simple: to show that no life should be half lived after stroke and that no one in Scotland faces it alone.

You can spread awareness of stroke by sharing our posts throughout the month and sharing your #StoryofStroke

Throughout May, we’ll highlight the full pathway of support we offer. Raising awareness, encouraging prevention, talking about our services, celebrating volunteers, and rallying fundraising support.

Every stroke has a story and we're here for every chapter. From recognising the early signs, through recovery, to rebuilding life after stroke, we provide expert advice, emotional support, and a compassionate community.

Every stroke has a story. We're here for yours. #StoryofStroke

This May to mark #StrokeAwarenessMonth, we are launching #StoryOfStroke a month-long awareness campaign that shares the real, personal journeys of stroke survivors and their families.

Are you up for it? ✨

Join us on Sun 28th Sept and abseil 165ft from Scotland’s famous red bridge. 🙌

Tick this amazing challenge off your bucket list and raise vital funds to help make sure there’s no life half lived in Scotland. 👏

Sign-up now 👉 www.abseil.scot

Community Events & Corporate Fundraiser with Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland – Goodmoves Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.By joini...

Community Events & Corporate Fundraiser with @chsscotland.bsky.social responsible for developing the mass community participation strand of their income generation strategy tinyurl.com/nhensts7 £35,092 Edinburgh/hybrid