A BRADFORD woman has raised over £3,000 for the stroke and rehabilitation unit at the Bradford Royal infirmary (BRI) to mark four years of her husband’s recovery.

Angela Smith, 50, from Queensbury, held a fundraiser at the Clayton Liberal Club where her husband, Phillip, had a stroke four years ago.

The fundraiser was held over two weeks, with a raffle, a fun race night, and a man shaving his long locks for the cause.

The raffle was picked on November 12, 2022, and the rest of the fundraiser was held the following weekend.

Angela, who works at the club as a stewardess, said: “I really wanted to do something for the stroke unit, they did so much for my husband and have helped him with his recovery.

“I did a fundraiser before covid and I raised £1,300, but after covid we never did anything, so I held another fundraiser.

“Our total so far is £3,445.85.”

Phillip was at the club four years ago when he got up and felt unwell and then felt a pain down his arm.

An ambulance was called, and he was rushed to the hospital.

“They were going to take him to Leeds but didn’t think he would make it, so they took him to BRI.

“He was in the hospital for a few weeks and then in a wheelchair for 10 months, he’s still weak on his left side but he’s better now because of the therapy he had so soon after.

“He’s never going to be 100 per cent but he’s able to work four days a week.

With the last funds that Angela donated, the ward has been able to provide patients with activity packs and small cups so they can practice lifting them and helping them with their therapy.

She added: “At the moment there’s no money anywhere so anything people can do to help is good.”

“People have just been so generous, especially at a time where people have so little.”

Phillip, 51, had the stroke on November 17, 2018, and to mark four years of his recovery Angela felt that now was the time to give back to the unit.

“He was 47 when he had the stroke, he was young and healthy and it’s unexpected.

“I just wanted to give back and help the unit and the patients.”

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