We are SHINE

Where Experience, Collaboration, and Hope Come Together

The first global, survivor-led coalition driving change in stroke recovery.
We’re here to reimagine what comes after survival: leadership, equity, purpose, and possibility.

Uniting Voices, Transforming Lives.

Uniting Voices, Transforming Lives.

94 Million

people are living with the effects of stroke

Survival is just the beginning. You shape the rest.

50%

1 in 3

survivors face long-term disability

survivors face post-stroke depression

less than 15%

feel that their care reflects their personal goals

Building a Better Way Forward

Too many stroke survivors are left out of decisions about their care, their futures, and the systems that shape their recovery. At SHINE, we believe survivors belong at the table — not as token voices, but as leaders.

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We challenge stigma.

Stroke is still misunderstood. We normalise conversations and push for visibility.

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We champion equity.

We advocate for access to long-term rehab, peer support, and person-orginated care.

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We change policy.

We bring survivor voices into global health strategy, one system at a time.

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We support leadership.

We help survivors step into positions of power — in media, policy, and healthcare.

what does shine stand for?

Survivors Honouring Inclusion, Networking and Empowerment.

A global survivor-led movement. Rooted in action.

We’re a coalition of stroke survivors across regions and cultures, united by one mission: to redefine life after stroke and ensure survivors are seen, heard, and supported at every level.