Stroke is the 3rd biggest in the UK and the 2nd biggest killer in the world. Nearly 2% of the entire Welsh population are stroke survivors, ie about 70,000 people and Wales has the largest incident of high blood pressure at 15.6% in the UK. Wales also has the highest incidence of diabetes in the UK which doubles someone's risk of stroke. Many stroke survivors suffer depression and face difficulties finding their memory and language recall.

We aim to stimulate memory, language and improve the mood of stroke survivors on the ward so they engage with other hospital interventions such as occupational and speech therapy. Our actors spend 2 hours on the hospital reading material of interest to the patient. We aim to deliver three 2 hours sessions per week at a hospital. Currently, our award winning service is not in Wales and we wish to deliver it at the Stroke Rehab Centre in Cardiff.