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Young Epilepsy and Jay Bothroyd's Premier Football Experience
Inspired by the story of Cash, who faced exclusion from a football camp due to his epilepsy, former premiership footballer, Jay Bothroyd, joined us for a day of football skills and coaching at a fun football session in the Easter holidays.
Emergency Medication Training for Teachers
A half-day course for teachers, to increase their understanding of epilepsy as a long-term condition, and demonstrate how to administer emergency medication.
Young Epilepsy announces new Chief Executive
Young Epilepsy is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Devlin as its new Chief Executive.
Young Epilepsy Christmas Quiz & Prize Draw
Celebrate the festive season by entering our simple epilepsy quiz
Books about epilepsy - recommended reads
Arguably, there aren't enough books out there that cover epilepsy, regardless of whether they're fiction or non-fiction. Here, we recommend a small handful that have been published in recent years...
Young Epilepsy's Children in Need funding enters second year
Thanks to donations made to BBC Children in Need during the annual telethon campaign taking place every November, Young Epilepsy has continued to support children and young people with epilepsy in London.
Cannabis-based medicines: what it means for you
Since November 2018, specialist doctors (consultants) have been able to prescribe cannabis-based medicines for children with complex childhood epilepsy. There is some evidence to show that cannabis-based medicines can reduce seizures in complex childhood epilepsy. However, with the exception of pharmaceutically prepared CBD the NHS does not routinely prescribe and fund these treatments.
Giggles and laughs for epilepsy awareness
While epilepsy is no laughing matter, one man is turning 'comedy on' for Young Epilepsy.
Charity Christmas Appeal Casts Spotlight on Absence Seizures
10,000 children with absence seizures need faster diagnosis, treatment and support.
Come and #CarveForYE this Hallowe'en
For this Hallowe'en, Young Epilepsy is urging you to be spookily creative for a good cause.
Researchers wave Young Epilepsy flag at Woburn Triathlon
Members of Young Epilepsy's research team swam, ran and cycled for the charity at one of the UK's largest growing triathlon events.