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True accounts from real people, giving you a glimpse into their lives and experiences
What is an 'Individual Healthcare Plan' and what are the benefits?
An Individual Healthcare Plan (IHP) is a detailed document created for school-age students with medical conditions, such as epilepsy.
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.
Daisie's Journey: Navigating the Challenges of Epilepsy
Follow Daisie's rare epilepsy journey & how her family copes. Learn about STXBP1 gene, challenges, and Purple Day's impact. Join us in supporting kids like Daisie!
Seizure Dogs
Seizure dogs are support dogs that can help some people with epilepsy. But what is a seizure dog? How they can help? And who might qualify to be paired with one?
Kelly shares her parenting journey
Kelly, a mother to two children with epilepsy, shares her heartfelt journey of navigating the complexities, fears, and triumphs that come with raising children with this condition.
Can I work with epilepsy?
Trying to choose a career path and search for a job can be daunting for everyone, but even more so if you have epilepsy. Find out about disclosing your epilepsy, your rights at work and discrimination.
How to minimise stress at work
Work can be stressful enough without adding an invisible disability into the mix. Here are our top three tips to help you decrease anxiety, feeling overwhelmed and cope with stress in the workplace.
Bodhi's Triumph: A year of progress, resilience, and hope
From the heartache of 20 seizures a day to the triumph of taking those first steps. Bodhi's journey is a reminder that with support, anything is possible..
Living with epilepsy: Money-saving tips and hacks
Find out what savings you are eligible for on travel and activities if you are person living with epilepsy in the UK
I am Bea
Meet Bea, one of the heroes of our #UnderstandMyEpilepsy Campaign. Bea is 15 and experiences focal seizures. For Bea this has meant that her teachers and students at school don't understand her epilepsy and the challenges that she faces.