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Martin’s story: Take on the challenge – Bradford 10k 2025
Martin’s story: Take on the challenge – Bradford 10k 2025
With Bradford 10k 2025 around the corner, Martin Sellors shares how he discovered running nearly 10 years ago and how wanting to challenge himself led…
Nic’s story – life-changing seizures
Nic’s story – life-changing seizures
Kami Kountcheva | Nic talks about focal seizures, medicine-resistant epilepsy and giving up work
Welfare reforms – our position on PIP and what you can do
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.
“I just felt really joyful” – a fundraiser with a difference
“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
Laser beam surgery (LITT) – your questions answered
Laser beam surgery (LITT) – your questions answered
Kami Kountcheva | Consultant neurosurgeon, Mr Jibril Osman Farah, who is delivering laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) treatment at the Walton Centre in Liverpool, answers…
Faith, Ramadan and epilepsy
Faith, Ramadan and epilepsy
Kami Kountcheva | As Ramadan begins, Fathiya tells us how her faith keeps her strong, how she’s observing the holy month and why she wants…
Valentine’s Day: Epilepsy, partnerships and “the good in people”
Valentine’s Day: Epilepsy, partnerships and “the good in people”
Emily Stanley | Three couples share their good times and tough times navigating the challenges of epilepsy together.
Empowered to shine: medicine-resistant epilepsy, brain surgery and supporting others
Empowered to shine: medicine-resistant epilepsy, brain surgery and supporting others
Kami Kountcheva | Medicine-resistant epilepsy left Cassy frightened and isolated, but after successful surgery, she decided to change the narrative for others by writing a…
A Place I’m Meant To Know
A Place I’m Meant To Know
Epilepsy Action’s new short film aims to help people see through the eyes of someone having a seizure and really understand what epilepsy feels like.
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