I am taking part in Arctic Challenge to raise funds for the Irish Heart Foundation and I’d love your support to help protect hearts in Ireland. ❤️ The Irish Heart Foundation’s mission is to eliminate preventable death and disability from heart disease and stroke and to support and care for those living with these life-changing conditions. From working closely with the Irish Heart Foundation and their service users during my PhD, I have seen the profound impact a stroke can have on people's lives, and how important their services are to help people rebuild their lives after stroke. The Irish Heart Foundation provides invaluable supports like peer support groups, access to professional counselling, a nurse phone support line, and courses to help improve wellbeing and quality of life. They also provide dedicated supports for younger stroke survivors, and with 1 in 4 strokes affecting people under 65, the impact on someone's life and identity can be huge. The Irish Heart Foundation relies on generous donations and fundraising to keep these services going, so any donation (no matter how small) really does make a difference to people and families affected by heart disease and stroke. Thanks so much for checking out my page and for any support you can give.