Epilepsy Society
Contact: Katrina Gerity (Fundraising Assistant) - 01494 601414
Charity Registration No: 206186
Epilepsy Society is the leading national epilepsy medical charity working for everyone affected by epilepsy, through our cutting edge for everyone affected by epilepsy, through our cutting edge research, awareness campaigns and expert care. We lead the way in medical research and strive to raise awareness to comabt the stigma still attached to epilepsy. Epilepsy Society offers expert help and support to those living with the condition and offers specialist residential care to those with more complex needs.
Ten Reasons to support Epilepsy Society
1. We are the leading medical charity working for everyone affected by epilepsy. Almost half a million people in the UK live with epilepsy. It can affect anyone of any age at any time in their life.
2. We lead the way in cutting edge medical research. We want answers that will help us to better understand epilepsy, improve diagnosis and treatement and ultimately eradicate epilepsy.
3. Epilepsy Society strives to raise awareness, to combat ignorance, misunderstanding and the stigma attached to epilepsy.
4. Our medical services are second to none. We provide the best in assessment, diagnosis and treatment that befits our reputation as a World Health Organisation Centre of Excellence.
5. Epilepsy Society runs a dedicated helpline to provide emotional support to people who want to talk about epilepsy.
6. We provide face to face support, help and information to everyone affected by epilepsy through our national outreach programme.
7. We are committed to providing specialist residential care for those who epilepsy is so severe and complex that they require round the clock support. We also offer expert support to those who want to live more independently.
8. We empower those with epilepsy by providing up to date information on all aspects of living with epilepsy from driving, employment and pregnancy to leisure, travel and medication types.
9. Epilepsy Society is unswerving in supporting not only the people with epilepsy but all those whose lives are touched by epilepsy, from family and friends to colleagues and employers through information, training and other support services.
10. We are lobbying the government to overturn the years of neglect and underinvestment by asking for a fiarer deal for people with epilepsy.
