An Exeter dad, whose daughter has a rare form of epilepsy, is taking part in the Virgin London Marathon to raise vital funds for Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity.
Neil Parsons, 32, will be joining thousands to attempt the challenging 26.2 mile run on Sunday 25 April. Neil’s daughter, Jess, has Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy, and severe learning disabilities. He is running the marathon to support her.
Neil said: “I feel that by taking part in the marathon I’m helping in some way. It would also be great to lose a bit of weight! I chose Epilepsy Action as my charity due to my daughter having epilepsy and I want to do everything that I can to support her.”
Neil hopes to raise £1,700 to help support the 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK. The money raised by Neil 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