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Young Epilepsy Welcomes New Chief Executive

Young Epilepsy welcomes Jane Beaven as new Chief Executive, marking a new chapter for the charity’s mission to support children and young people with epilepsy.

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Book Launch: Izzy and Joe’s Camping Adventure

Young Epilepsy and Epilepsy Action have teamed-up to launch a beautifully illustrated storybook designed specifically for children aged 4 to 8 who are living with epilepsy. This book is the result of a unique collaboration shaped by the voices and experiences of children and families affected by epilepsy.

The Cunnane Family share their story

The Cunnane family who are raising funds For Young Epilepsy and Julia’s House Children’s Hospice, have shared their story with BBC South Today and BBC Radio Solent.

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Young Epilepsy launches school support survey

Young Epilepsy launches school support survey Young Epilepsy has today (15 June 2022) launched a survey to find out how children and young people with epilepsy are being supported at school.

Brown and purple cupcakes sit on a white square dish as part of a sale for Purple Day 2022.

Here are some of the things that happened on Purple Day 2022

You are amazing! Here are some of the things that happened on Purple Day 2022... Purple Day, the International Day of Epilepsy awareness was on Saturday 26th March 2022 this year and thanks to everyone's support, it was a huge success! People from all ages got involved to raise awareness about epilepsy, bust the myths about seizures, and raise vital funds.

Petition launched for mental health support in epilepsy care

Epilepsy is not a mental health condition, yet children and young people with epilepsy are four times more likely to develop mental health problems than their peers. To help address the situation, Young Epilepsy has now launched a petition to call on healthcare leaders across the UK to ensure that every child with epilepsy is offered mental health screening and support as an integrated part of their paediatric epilepsy care.

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Young Epilepsy Trustee Named in Global Influential Researchers List

Young Epilepsy trustee, Professor Helen Cross OBE, has just been ranked one of the world’s most influential scientists on Clarivate’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ 2021, which recognises authors of the most influential research papers around the world.