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Chelsea FC receives epilepsy training in premier league first
Lisa Greer | Chelsea FC is the first premier league football club to receive epilepsy first aid training for its staff, delivered by Epilepsy Action
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Epilepsy first aid in action: man sees seizure in public just 24 hours after training
Kami Kountcheva | A senior director from Worldpay said he was “so glad” he’d received Epilepsy Action’s epilepsy training the day before witnessing a woman…
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Purple Day founder and longstanding trustee honoured with Lord Hastings Award
Kami Kountcheva | Cassidy Megan, the founder of Purple Day, and Richard Chapman, former Epilepsy Action trustee and supporter for nearly 38 years receive Epilepsy Action’s…
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Free children’s books ‘My mum has epilepsy’ and ‘My dad has epilepsy’ updated
Kami Kountcheva and Alison Tebbutt | Epilepsy Action’s books for children aged six years and older have received an update in story and illustration and…
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Walk, run, soar, leap – find out what it’s like to be an Epilepsy Action trustee
Kami Kountcheva | This Trustees’ Week, find out how our trustees went literally above and beyond to support the cause that’s so close to their…
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“Invaluable” support from someone who gets it
Kami Kountcheva | Marking Befriending week, Sharon and Katie share why they signed up for the Epilepsy Action 1:1 Peer Support service and what they…
Epilepsy campaigning
Epilepsy Action demands U-turn on welfare cuts
Kami Kountcheva| The ‘Don’t take the PIP’ campaign launched today is urging the government to rethink disability benefits cuts and asking for people’s support
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Welfare reforms – our position on PIP and what you can do
Giada Origlia | Following the Government announcement on welfare reform, here is our response, and how you can get involved.
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“I just felt really joyful” – a fundraiser with a difference
Kami Kountcheva | Fundraising can take many different shapes and forms – and Emma chose something a little more high-octane than the average