Edward James from Farnborough Park, Orpington is taking part in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday 26 April. He will be raising vital funds for Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity.
Edward will be running in memory of his mother, Edith James. Edith, from Bermondsey, lived with epilepsy all her life and sadly passed away in 2007, aged nearly 81.
Edward said: “My mother developed epilepsy after an accident when she was 16, and although she lived a very independent life, I saw first hand the impact the condition can have. I want to raise as much money as possible for Epilepsy Action and raise awareness of this often overlooked and misunderstood condition.”
To show your support for Edward and Epilepsy Action, please visit www.justgiving.com/edwardjames1 and donate online. The money raised by Edward will help fund the vital advice and information services provided by the charity.
Epilepsy Action has a huge variety of fundraising events you can get involved in. These events can be a fun and exciting challenge with the added bonus of making a difference to people living with epilepsy. To find out more go to http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/involved/index.html
Last year, Epilepsy Action directly helped more than 686,500 people through a range of services. These include its advice and information centre, branch network, Epilepsy Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050 and award-winning website, www.epilepsy.org.uk