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• Charity applauds NHS plan to provide more epilepsy surgery

  Young Epilepsy’s campaigning pays off

  Young Epilepsy has welcomed the National Health Service’s decision to increase capacity for epilepsy surgery at four hospitals in England.

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• Goose & Grey turn fashion into fundraising

  One Month, One Cause!!!

  For the whole of May we are the chosen charity of Goose& Grey. A company which designs and sells t-shirts giving a portion of the profit to a charity. By buying one of their £16 t-shirts you will be donating £5 to Young Epilepsy.

  There are two designs, one for women and one for men. To check them out, purchase and raise funds for Young Epilepsy please visit www.gooseandgrey.com.

  

  

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• National Epilepsy Week

  Young Epilepsy welcomes National Epilepsy Week- the UK wide initiative to raise awareness of the condition which affects 600,000 people in the UK, 112,000 of which are aged 25 and under.

  UK National Epilepsy Week takes place between 20-26 May and during that time Young Epilepsy will be releasing new research findings and brand new videos about the condition.

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• Stars’ support generates ‘absolutely fabulous’ funds for Young Epilepsy

  Joanna Lumley OBE led a wealth of classical talent for a special once in a lifetime concert at Glyndebourne Opera House recently and raised a staggering £80,000 for Young Epilepsy – the UK’s only national charity dedicated to children and young people living with epilepsy.

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• Birmingham to host a Big Purple Zumba Party!

  Dance lovers from across Birmingham are being urged to join the city’s first ever Big Purple Zumba Party and help raise funds for Young Epilepsy.

  Taking place on Sunday 27 May at Birmingham City Football Academy between 11am and 1pm, the event is supported by Birmingham City Football Club, with special guests taking part and showing off their best moves during the two hour dance fest.

  To sign up for the Big Purple Zumba Party, go online to mypurplepledge.com/zumba or call Lucy Cooper on 07825 188 821.

  

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