Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

Nicole, as well as 2 of her siblings Natalie and Jay, are preparing for the 20-mile Dundee Kiltwalk in memory of their dad, Sajjad Khokhar.

Sajjad was a well-known, loved family man and hard-working Dundee taxi legend. Sajjad lived with a genetic heart condition, cardiomyopathy, and survived several heart attacks over the span of 20 years. 

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In the last year, 11,048 people in Scotland had a stroke, down from 11,341 in 2024. Just over half of Scots (56.7%) who had a stroke last year got access to necessary standards of treatment which aims to ensure the best chance of survival and recovery. Just 210 life-changing thrombectomy procedures were carried out, despite approximately 900 stroke ...

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) has been awarded the prestigious Investing in Volunteers accreditation from Volunteer Scotland for the 6th time, recognising the charity’s commitment to providing an outstanding experience for its volunteers.

The UK quality standard is awarded to organisations that demonstrate excellence in volunteer management...

A group of friends are getting together to raise money for one of Scotland’s largest health charities after a tumultuous 2025. 

A Bonnyrigg stroke survivor and his pals are teaming up for the Edinburgh K...

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland has opened the doors to its newest store in Inverness.  

Scotland’s largest health charity welcomed members of the public to the new unit on Friday 24th July and is offering rewarding volunteering opportunities at the store on Henderson Road. 

Funds raised at the store will help Chest Heart & Stroke Scotlan...