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Yorkshire and the Humber Press Releases

Join Us For A Cuppa At Wetherby Town Hall

3 October, 2008

Mary-Jane Archer from Wetherby is inviting members of the public to join her for a cuppa as part of Epilepsy Action’s sixth National Tea Break.

Mary-Jane will be putting the kettle on at Wetherby Town Hall on Thursday October 2 from 9.00am. The event was organised as part of Epilepsy Action’s annual Tea Break event to help raise vital funds for the estimated 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK.

Mary-Jane said: “The Tea Break will be the perfect opportunity for members of the community to get together over a nice cup of tea.”

Huddersfield Charity Gig For Epilepsy Action

3 October, 2008

A charity gig is to be held at Huddersfield’s Almondbury W.M.C on Friday October 10 at 8pm, in aid of Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy organisation.

Alicia Brady, who is organising the event, said: “I have recently lost a friend from epilepsy and I decided that the proceeds will go to Epilepsy Action, a charity that works to support the 456,000 people living with the condition in the UK.”

A Record Turn-out For Alice's Run

15 September, 2008

A run held in memory of Alice Redmond, a Blackshawhead girl who died tragically in 2005, has raised over £4,500 for national charity Epilepsy Action.

Alice's Run is an annual 10km multi-terrain race that takes place in Mytholmroyd, near Hebden Bridge. This year's run attracted over 350 runners and walkers, who took to the beautiful hills and forests of the Calder Valley to help support the 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK.

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