Support Stroke Survivors This May by Making Yourself As Purple As Possible to Raise Money for the Stroke Association

Go Purple for Pounds Support stroke survivors this May by making yourself as purple as possible to raise money for the Stroke Association. How purple can you go?

Thank you for signing up to Go Purple for Pounds this May.

Whether you are at work, at school or at home in Anything you can think of doing, you can your community, you can show your support for make it purple. stroke survivors by wearing purple this May. You can choose to go purple for a day, or go all out and To make your purple event even sweeter, wear something purple every day for the whole host a bake sale and have a cuppa with your month. You might go head to toe in purple or keep friends or workmates. Choose your favourite it simple with purple earrings or a tie. However recipe and make it purple with purple icing and you choose to go purple, you will be raising vital decorations. Ask people to leave a donation for funds for our work. their tasty treats.

There lots of fun and easy ways to increase Create your own photo booth using the props your fundraising. in this pack. Invite everyone to have their photo taken while striking their very best pose and ask Host a purple party and get your friends, family them to donate. Remember to share your best or workmates together. Get everyone to dress in snaps on social media. purple and decorate your home or venue in purple using the balloons provided in this pack or some Stroke strikes every five minutes in the UK. bunting. Ask everyone coming to give a donation Its effects can be devastating and life-changing. (we suggest £1–2), and have even more fun by But with your help, we can support stroke holding your very own awards ceremony for the survivors as they adapt to life after stroke and best dressed. You and your guests can test your regain their independence. purple knowledge by downloading our quiz at stroke.org.uk/makemaypurple. Thank you so much for joining us for Make May Purple. What to do with all the money you have raised for stroke survivors

After you have finished the last of your purple events, it’s time to add up your total and send us the fantastic funds you’ve raised.

Give us a call Phone us on 0300 300 0740.

Send us a cheque by post Complete the donation form included in this pack and send it back to us in the provided Freepost envelope to: Go Purple for Pounds Make May Purple Stroke Association 1 Sterling Business Park Salthouse Road Brackmills Northampton NN4 7EX

Please do not send cash in the post.

Online Visit stroke.org.uk/donateMMP and make a credit card or debit payment securely online.

Remember to post any signed Gift Aid forms back to us so we can claim an extra 25% from HM Revenue & Customs.

Fundraising goodies inside:

Event promotional poster Donation box Thank you poster Sponsor form Sweepstake poster Purple photo booth props Balloons Stickers Freepost envelope

If you would like to order extra items, go to our online shop at stroke.org.uk/shop/makemaypurple or contact our supporter care team on 0300 330 0740. Wear purple. Share it on social media. Dare your friends to join you. #MakeMayPurple Use Facebook and Twitter to tell all your friends where, when and why you are going purple for pounds. Invite them to join you or hold their own event. Remember to share your JustGiving page so that your friends and family can donate even if they can’t make your event.

For more inspiration visit stroke.org.uk/makemaypurple. If you have any questions or need some fundraising help then contact us on 0300 330 0740. Wear, share and dare Together we can conquer stroke

Item code: A07M11 © Stroke Association 2018, JN 1718.303j The Stroke Association is registered as a charity in England and Wales (No 211015) and in Scotland (SC037789). Also registered in Northern Ireland (XT33805), Isle of Man (No 945) and Jersey (NPO 369). Thank you You did something really amazing:

You raised £

for the Stroke Association.

Your fundraising will enable us to help more stroke survivors to regain their independence.

How your money helps

- could help us develop - could keep the helpline £50 My Stroke Guide, our online open longer for two days, stroke support service, so stroke survivors giving£200 support to more people when can get practical advice and emotional they need it. support from an online community whenever and wherever they need it. - could allow a befriending £300 volunteer to work with - could pay for a hardship a stroke survivor for up to a year, perhaps £100 grant to provide food accompanying them on a bus journey once a vouchers and energy credits for stroke week until they feel confident enough to take survivors in desperate need, or occasionally the same journey on their own. money for clothes and shoes.

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Item code: A07M28 © Stroke Association 2018, JN 1718.303b The Stroke Association is registered as a charity in England and Wales (No 211015) and in Scotland (SC037789). Also registered in Northern Ireland (XT33805), Isle of Man (No 945) and Jersey (NPO 369). WINNING NUMBER Pick a purple picture Ask your colleagues, friends and family to pick a purple picture from the ones below for a suggested donation of £2.

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1. Before the game begins, an organiser picks a 3. Once the sheet is full and all the money has been number from 1–32, writes it in the top-right collected from the players, the organiser reveals corner of this page and tears it off and keeps it the winner and gives them half the money raised safe. as their prize.

2. Each player puts their name underneath their 4. We kindly ask that the other half of the money chosen picture for a suggested donation of raised be sent to the Stroke Association. £2 per play. The more you donate, the more Please send donations to the address below. pictures you get to choose and the greater your For other ways to pay your money in visit chance of winning. stroke.org.uk/donateMMP.

Complete the donation form included in your Make May Purple pack and send it back to us in the provided Freepost envelope to: Go Purple for Pounds, Make May Purple, Stroke Association 1 Sterling Business Park, Salthouse Road, Brackmills, Northampton NN4 7EX

Together we can conquer stroke

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For more information about Make May Purple for Stroke visit stroke.org.uk/makemaypurple

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