Your celebration can make a difference for children and young people.
Thank you so much for considering fundraising for Young Epilepsy through your celebration. Whether you’re getting married, celebrating a big birthday, an anniversary, an arrival of a new baby or another milestone, you can make a meaningful difference by fundraising for your special day.
You can ask for donations instead of gifts and we’re here to help.
Already had your celebration? You can send us your funds raised here.
Let us know about your special day.
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Your generosity will help to provide expert information, emotional support, and a community that understands.
“I was diagnosed at the age of 7. I have tonic-clonic and nocturnal seizures and also drug resistant epilepsy. My epilepsy means I have seizures every day and I take medication. My epilepsy means I can't do the things that I want to do. Because someone has to be with me at all times, as it can happen anywhere.
Sometimes after having a seizure while I'm sleeping at school or with my friends, I feel scared and anxious. I worry I might have another one or get hurt.
What helps me most during a seizure and keeps me safe, is when someone like my sister, parents, or an adult knows what to do to protect me from getting hurt. I have fallen off a chair, a bed, and even a sofa during my seizure. Every second matters.
When my seizures are over, I need to sleep because if I don't, I get a headache. After I have rested my brain, it is slow, so it takes me longer to do things. All I want to do is watch TV or build my Lego set, but it takes me longer.
Young Epilepsy has helped me by connecting me with other children from the youth club so that I can openly talk about how I feel, my worries, and how to live life with epilepsy. Young Epilepsy has set up fun activities for everyone to enjoy. It's made me feel that living with epilepsy isn't bad, and it can't stop me from doing the things I like to do."
- Dian
Thank you so much for making a difference as part of your celebration.
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