South West England Press Releases

A Plymouth man, whose fiancée has epilepsy, is preparing to lace up his running shoes to complete this year’s Eden Half Marathon. Ian Edmunds from Roborough will attempt the challenging 13.1 mile run on Sunday 9 October to raise vital funds for national charity Epilepsy Action. The charity provides advice and support to the 600,000 people with epilepsy in the UK. 

Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, is holding a traditional Devon cream tea party, hosted by its Exeter Branch.

Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy organisation, is visiting the south-west in a double-decker information bus as part of its six-day travelling roadshow.

South Winchester Golf Club presented a cheque for over £13,000 to national charity Epilepsy Action on Saturday 2 July. MP for Winchester Steve Brine presented the cheque to Mark McDaid, local services manager for the south west at Epilepsy Action, on behalf of the golf club. 

A Porthleven woman, who has epilepsy, is hosting a birthday celebration with a difference. Sophie-Lauren Hodge has organised a Big Eat for national charity Epilepsy Action to celebrate her twenty-first birthday.  

Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, is holding a cream tea party to celebrate the re-launch of its Bournemouth and Poole Branch. The branch has been set up to support people with epilepsy, thanks to the work of local volunteers.

Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, is setting up a branch in Dorchester and Weymouth to support people in the local area affected by epilepsy.

The launch will take place on Mond

Janet Boxall, stalwart of the Salisbury Branch of Epilepsy Action, has won a national award in recognition of her work for the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity.

The Epilepsy Action Branch Member of the Year Award will be presented to Janet on Wednesday 11 May at 6.30pm, at St Thomas’ House, St Thomas’ Square, Salisbury.  Richard Chapman, an Epilepsy Action trustee, will make the presentation. 

Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, is setting up a branch in Southampton to support people in the local area affected by epilepsy. The branch has been developed in partnership with local epilepsy specialist nurse, Kim Morley.

The Dorchester and Weymouth Branch of Epilepsy Action, the UK's largest member-led epilepsy organisation, is holding a meeting to support people in the area affected by epilepsy, their families and carers.
 
The event will be held on Monday 21 March from 6.00pm to 8.00pm at the Dorford Centre, Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester.