# Royal Mail chooses Stroke Association as charity partner - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/09/08/royal-mail-choose-stroke-association-charity-partner/ - Published: 2014-09-08T05:02:03+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake Royal Mail Group has selected the Stroke Association as its new charity partner for the next two years. It aims to raise at least £2 million for the charity over the next year. The [Stroke Association](http://www.stroke.org.uk) was chosen by employees in a vote. Funds raised in the partnership will help the charity provide Life After Stroke grants of up to £300 to help 10,000 stroke survivors. ## Advertisement Royal Mail Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Moya Greene, said: > “We are delighted to be partnering with Stroke Association to support their valuable > work. Our colleagues voted to support this important charity and we look forward > to working closely together over the next two years. We will work very hard so > that our support can make a real difference to Stroke Association’s work and overall > aim to conquer stroke. > “We are proud that we were able to raise £2.3 million for our previous charity > partner, Prostate Cancer UK and hope this will act as a lasting legacy for the > charity.” The partnership will also include work to help promote awareness of the condition, and what people can do to reduce their chances of experiencing stroke.   _Photo: [BasPhoto](http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-621553p1.html?cr=00&pl=edit-00)/ [Shutterstock.com](http://www.shutterstock.com/editorial?cr=00&pl=edit-00)_ * **[The GDPR: improving data quality to enhance supporter engagement](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/02/05/gdpr-improving-data-quality-enhance-supporter-engagement/)**( 5 February 2018) * **[The Death of Postman Pat](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/17/death-postman-pat/)**( 17 April 2018) * **[Stamp pricing error to net Action for Children up to £60,000](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/02/28/stamp-pricing-error-to-net-action-for-children-up-to-60000/)**( 28 February 2019)