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East of England Press Releases

A week to go until Spalding charity auction

A Spalding woman, who has epilepsy, is holding a charity auction to raise vital funds for Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity.

Nicola Fairbanks will be holding the auction on Saturday 15 May at 2.00pm at the 1vo Day Centre, Spalding. Nicola was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 17 but believes that she was living with the condition undiagnosed for years before that, which is one of the main reasons that she wanted to hold the event.

Woodbridge girl questions politicians at Parliament

A Woodbridge girl with severe epilepsy attended a Question Time-style event at the Houses of Parliament yesterday. Emma Greenhouse, daughter of Woodbridge County Councillor Caroline Page, was invited to the event by national charity, Epilepsy Action.

The event was organised by an alliance of more than 30 health charities. Over 40 school children and young people with different health conditions were given the chance to put their questions about health support at school to a panel of politicians. Currently, support for many health conditions at school is a postcode lottery.

Wisbech woman shows her generosi-tea

A Wisbech woman, who has epilepsy, is preparing to put the kettle on for Epilepsy Action's National Tea Break on Friday 23 October. Nicola Jenner, from Walpole St Andrew, has organised a tea break to raise vital funds for Epilepsy Action, the UK largest member-led epilepsy organisation.

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