What is SSOFT?

SSOFT is an online learning tool designed to help anyone interested in setting up or developing a Stroke Support Organisation in Europe.

It might be that you are a stroke sur­vivor who wants to launch a small local club; or some­one who already has expe­ri­ence of stroke asso­ci­a­tions and who is inter­est­ed in tak­ing your activ­i­ties to the next level.

What will I learn?

Over the course of six inter­ac­tive learn­ing mod­ules, users will find out more about how to sup­port stroke sur­vivors and make change hap­pen in their region. Each mod­ule will have videos to show you how to progress through the tool in your own time.

Module 1: Stroke Support Organisations (SSOs)

What SSOs do; and how you can set up and grow your own support group.

Module 2: Making Change Happen

What advocacy means; who makes and influences decisions; and how to develop strategy.

Module 3: Use of Evidence

Understanding different types of evidence; how to collate it and use it to your advantage.

Module 4: Role of Patient Voice

What rights patients have and how their voice can be used ethically to support your cause.

Module 5: Health and Care System Advocacy

Exploring your own health system; and how it can be used to make change happen.

Module 6: Public Advocacy

How to use different public-facing media to support your objectives.

Track your Progress

Once you have com­plet­ed a mod­ule, there will be a sim­ple activ­i­ty to test your knowl­edge and under­stand­ing. Every mem­ber will have their own online work­book con­tain­ing addi­tion­al resources, and this can be used to store infor­ma­tion and keep a record of your progress.

Register now

Register with us today, the first modules are live and ready for you to start your learning journey.

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