Epilepsy Action’s West Midlands Forum is holding an epilepsy conference in Dudley on Saturday 3 October. The conference aims to support people with epilepsy and anyone with an interest in the condition.
The conference will take place at the Village Hotel, Castlegate Park, Dudley, from 10.00am to 3.30pm.The event, themed ‘Epilepsy and Lifestyle’, is the fourth conference hosted by the forum and is funded by the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund.
The event will cover a range of topics about epilepsy and there will be a variety of speakers. Speakers will include consultant in rehabilitation medicine and epilepsy, Dr Soryal, epilepsy specialist pharmacist practitioner, Carole Brown and nurse practitioner in epilepsy, Lyn Greenhill. Simon Lees, a trustee at charity Epilepsy Bereaved will give a personal account of living with epilepsy. Epilepsy Action's chief executive, Philip Lee, and regional services manager, Julie Clark, will also speak at the conference. Advice and information will be available from epilepsy organisations Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Bereaved and Matthew's Friends.
Michele Harper, secretary for Epilepsy Action’s West Midlands Forum, said: “It will be an ideal opportunity for anyone who has epilepsy or an interest in the condition to find out more. Information and advice will be available from specialists regarding various issues that people with epilepsy can relate to.”
“We want people to leave with more confidence, happy that they have been able to find out more and realising that they are not alone. Delegates will have the opportunity to meet others and share their experiences, which may lead to possibly meeting on a regular basis.”
Seats are limited, so to book a place contact Joanne Baker, Epilepsy Action regional services officer on 0113 210 8800 or email jbaker@epilepsy.org.uk Tickets cost £12, with a reduced rate for concessions and Epilepsy Action members. Bookings should be made by Tuesday 28 September.
Epilepsy Action has an extensive network of branches throughout the UK. Branches hold regular meetings and offer a variety of social events and informative talks and discussions relating to epilepsy. Meetings offer the opportunity for people to share their experiences of living with epilepsy and also raise awareness of the condition in the local community.
Last year alone, Epilepsy Action directly helped over 686,500 people through a range of services, including its advice and information centre and Epilepsy Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050. For further information about the work of Epilepsy Action please visit www.epilepsy.org.uk