News
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01 July 2008
Connect was delighted to host the Access to Life in Cornwall forum, an event to showcase the work undertaken between the Access to Life project and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly NHS Primary Care Trust and other community and voluntary organisations.
19 June 2008
Edwyn Collins, who has aphasia, is donating the profits of his latest single release to Connect
22 May 2008
People with aphasia, families and friends gathered in Barnstaple at an event to inspire new ideas and motivation for moving on after stroke and aphasia.
21 May 2008
David Robins, chair of New Philanthropy Capital and former Chair and CEO of Ings Baring, walks 346 miles to support Connect.
21 May 2008
Health and social care commissioners, key decision makers and influential community leaders will gather on Monday 23 June at Connect's Access to Life Forum in Bodmin to reflect on how Cornwall will rise to meet the challenge of the Department of Health's new Stroke Strategy. The Forum will be opened by Sir Ian Carruthers OBE, the Chief Executive of NHS South West.
13 March 2008
People with aphasia at Connect worked with 'Stepping Out' a self-management programme for people who have had a stroke and their carers.
13 March 2008
'Hope to see a ripple-effect, hospital-wide' said one delegate after attending one of two 'Making Communication Access a Reality' training days held this month.
29 February 2008
We are delighted to welcome Phyllis Campbell-McRae as our new Chief Executive. Phyllis is looking forward to building on Connect's influential work to date particularly the major role we have played in pioneering innovative therapies and support for people with aphasia.
29 February 2008
Ten years ago Pauline Needham could speak only three words. Ten days ago, she facilitated a conversation among six people with aphasia in a small town in Bavaria. She spoke English. Those who could talk, spoke German. Communication barriers quickly tumbled – neither aphasia, nor language could stop conversation and communication.
19 February 2008
We are delighted that David Robins, Chair of New Philanthropy Capital, is once more undertaking a long walk to raise funds for Connect. Between May 1st and 18th, David will be walking 346 miles from Boston in Lincolnshire to Barnstaple in Devon.
17 January 2008
People with aphasia in Cornwall are leading a grassroots campaign called 'You are NOT alone…get connected'. They are giving speeches to community groups such as the WI, Rotary and British Legion in order to find 1,000 people with aphasia who have 'disappeared'.
16 January 2008
Connect recently helped to organise a focus group to discuss ways of improving the government's Warm Front scheme to make it more accessible for people with communication disabilities.