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A violent headache hit fit PE teacher Wayne out of the blue. Read his brain haemorrhage survival story, his recovery and his road to the London Marathon.

October is AVM Awareness Month, a chance to talk about a condition most people have never heard of until it affects someone they love. An AVM, or arteriovenous malformation, is a tangle of blood vessels that hasn't formed the way it should. Many people live with one for years without knowing. For others, the first sign is a bleed on the brain. At the Natalie Kate Moss Trust, brain haemorrhage is why we exist. AVMs are one of the causes, and they're often the reason a brain ha

These are the words my husband Dom said when he rang me as he was leaving the gym. But his speech was slightly slurred. He just didn’t sound like Dom. He wasn’t making sense. I told him to pull over, that I’d come get him and the kids, but he insisted. If you know anything about Dom, he never gets ill. He just pushes through – he’s driven and ambitious. Fit and healthy. When he got home, he was struggling to get out of the car. My brain went immediately to ‘stroke’. Dom w

Some supporters give once. Others stay by your side, event after event, year after year. Chassis & Cab Specialists are firmly in the second group, and we want to take a moment to say a proper thank you. Over the past couple of years, the team at Chassis & Cab Specialists have backed our Golf Day every year, our campaign for Natalie's 40th birthday last year, and they're right behind our Gala 2026 too. Every time we've asked, they've said yes, and every time they've gone above

What a day! On 3rd September 2026, golfers joined us at Dunham Forest Country and Golf Club for the 2026 Natalie Kate Moss Trust Golf Day, and we couldn't have asked for a better group of people to spend it with. From the first tee to the final putt, the course was full of energy, good humour and some very friendly competition. Thank you to every single player for bringing such a brilliant spirit to the day, and to Mark Chapman for presenting the awards. Why we played This ye

High blood pressure is often described as a silent condition. It can develop without obvious symptoms, quietly placing additional strain on the heart, blood vessels, kidneys and brain. Many people may feel completely well while living with blood pressure that is putting their long-term health at risk. That is why prevention matters. The NHS is increasingly focused on moving healthcare away from a system that primarily responds when people become seriously unwell, towards one

Did you know less than half of UK adults have a Will? Here's why making one matters, and how it can support causes close to your heart too.

From funding groundbreaking stroke research to testing over 1,300 people's blood pressure, see the difference NKMT made this year.

Why diagnose intracerebral haemorrhage in the ambulance? Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is caused by sudden, spontaneous bleeding into the brain. We know that once bleeding starts, it causes irreversible damage to the brain. Bleeding often continues in the first few hours, worsening the damage that has already occurred. If this continues unchecked, it may be life threatening. Currently, paramedics and stroke clinicians can’t tell who has had an intracerebral haemorrhage and

There's a health risk affecting around a third of your employees right now. Most of them have no idea. And the chances are it's not on your wellbeing agenda. It's not mental health. It's not nutrition. It's not steps challenges or meditation apps. It's high blood pressure. And it's quietly costing UK businesses around £29 billion a year while putting employees at serious risk of strokes, heart attacks, and even neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's and Dementia. Why HR

High blood pressure has no symptoms, and affects every age. Discover NKMT's "What the Hype?" campaign for May Hypertension Month 2026 and know your numbers.

A charity partnership is not a PR exercise. It is one of the smartest strategic decisions a business can make right now, and the companies that understand this are already pulling ahead. For too long, corporate charity partnerships have been treated as an add-on: a donation here, a logo on a poster there, a feel-good story for the Christmas newsl etter. But that approach undersells what a genuine partnership can deliver. When businesses commit to a charity relationship s

Understanding what happens inside the brain during a haemorrhage – and why getting medical help quickly can make a life-saving difference. What is a Brain Haemorrhage? A brain haemorrhage is a type of stroke that happens when a blood vessel inside the brain suddenly bursts. Blood leaks into the surrounding brain tissue and begins to collect. Because the skull is a closed space that cannot expand, this blood starts to press on nearby brain cells. As pressure builds, healthy br

An independent optometrist with practices across Lancashire is advising patients in and around the local community on the importance of taking care of their wider health and getting their blood pressure checked. The Suzanne Dennis Optometrist team. In the UK, approximately a third of the population has high blood pressure, yet 50% of those individuals remain undiagnosed. Left untreated, high blood pressure can significantly increase the risk of serious health complications, i

Discover which foods to avoid after a brain haemorrhage to support healing and prevent complications. Expert advice on diet, blood pressure control, and recovery nutrition.

Every year, millions of people experience strokes without warning, with 1 in 4 adults over the age of 25, experiencing a stroke in their lifetime (Source: World Stroke Organization ) . One moment they're going about their day, the next their life changes completely. What makes this particularly devastating is that many of these strokes are preventable . Stroke Prevention Day exists to remind us of this and to reinforce the important message that the choices we make today dire

Your brain runs everything. Every thought, every decision, every memory, every movement. It's working right now as you read these words, keeping your heart beating and lungs breathing without you having to think about it. And yet most of us take it completely for granted until something goes wrong. We worry about our weight, our fitness, our skin. We service our cars and maintain our homes. But our brains? We assume they'll just keep working, that brain haemorrhages is somet

Grief Awareness Week gives us a moment to stop, reflect and acknowledge how many people carry their grief quietly, often without the space, understanding or support they truly need. At The Natalie Kate Moss Trust, we see the profound impact that sudden loss, particularly from a brain haemorrhage , can have on individuals, families, workplaces, and entire communities. Grief is not simple. Grief is not linear. And grief rarely looks the way we expect. In our latest episode of t

Sunday evening, around 9pm. I was relaxing at home with my husband, watching a documentary on telly. Suddenly, I felt this almighty, terrible pain in the back of my head. As the pain got worse, I just knew something was wrong. Me on holiday this year It was 2020 and I was 48, a social worker in Wigan. With three grown children and three dogs, life was a lovely routine of work, long, wooded walks and travelling with my husband. I didn’t know it then, but after that night, my l

Discover how partnerships are saving lives. At our 2025 Breakfast Panel Discussion in Manchester, the Natalie Kate Moss Trust brought together corporate partners, researchers, and supporters to share breakthroughs in brain haemorrhage research, prevention campaigns, and employee wellbeing initiatives. Read about the impact NKMT is having and see how collaboration makes a real difference. Last week, The Natalie Kate Moss Trust hosted our second annual Breakfast Panel Discuss