Bridgwater family bungee for epilepsy charity
A Bridgwater man has arranged for his two sons, and their friends, to bungee jump from 160 feet to raise vital funds for the Taunton Branch of UK charity Epilepsy Action.
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Reading epilepsy group walks its way to charity ‘wonga’
The Reading branch of national charity Epilepsy Action is preparing to raise serious ‘wonga’ for the charity by hosting a riverside walk.
The five-mile Epilepsy Action Wonga Walk takes place along the River Thames at Caversham at 11.00 am on Sunday 13 June during National Epilepsy Week (13-19 June). At least 35 walkers are expected to take part in the walk, which starts and finishes on the Thames Side Promenade. The event is part of activities to develop an Epilepsy Action branch in Reading. It is hoped the walk will raise over £2,000 to help support people with epilepsy.
Cheltenham dad goes the extra mile for epilepsy charity
A Cheltenham man, whose son has epilepsy, is taking part in the Tewkesbury Half Marathon. Paul Price will be raising vital funds for Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity.
Paul, who lives in Bishop’s Cleeve, is taking part because his 12 year-old son, Jack, was diagnosed with epilepsy 18 months ago. Paul will join 2,000 others to attempt the challenging 13.1 mile run on Sunday 9 May.