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.
Paul, 42, said: “My son was diagnosed with epilepsy 18 months ago so I wanted to show my support for him and also help raise awareness. I really hope I can raise lots of money to help other people and their families and carers, who are affected by epilepsy.”
Paul hopes to raise as much as possible to help support the 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK. The money raised by Paul will help fund the vital advice and information services provided by Epilepsy Action.
Epilepsy Action has a huge variety of fundraising events suitable for all ages and abilities. The events can be a fun and exciting challenge with the added bonus of making a difference to the lives of people with epilepsy. To find out more visit www.epilepsy.org.uk/involved
Epilepsy Action celebrates its sixtieth anniversary this year. The charity directly helps more than 688,000 people every year through a range of services including its advice and information service, branch network, Epilepsy Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050 and award-winning website, www.epilepsy.org.uk