Epilepsy Action departments

Epilepsy Action employs approximately 60 staff. Most are based at the headquarters building - New Anstey House, in Yeadon, near Leeds, in the United Kingdom.

Chief Executive, Philip Lee

Philip Lee is responsible to the Council of Management for the overall running of Epilepsy Action. The Chief Executive works with the Council of Management and the staff. He is responsible for running the legal and policy aspects of the charity, strategy and planning, style and tone and the overall general management.

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Deputy Chief Executive, Simon Wigglesworth

Simon is responsible for assisting the Chief Executive and managing and directing all day-to-day operations and activities at Epilepsy Action. He is line manager to the Epilepsy Action management team who lead each of the staff teams listed below.

Simon is also treasurer and trustee of the Joint Epilepsy Council.

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Epilepsy Action’s work is organised into seven key areas of work that are defined and directed by Epilepsy Action’s strategic aims and objectives: