Epilepsy Action is an epilepsy organisation that exists to improve the lives of everyone affected by the condition.
We provide advice and information, online, in print and directly through the Epilepsy Helpline. We also offer e-learning – with tips for living with epilepsy, as well as videos and interactive quizzes. Our UK wide network of groups is growing all the time and gives people a great chance to share experiences and support each other. Our online forum has members around the world, all supporting each other, alongside our Facebook page.
Our app for smartphones, tablets and PCs is a great practical tool, including a seizure diary and medicine reminder.
We publish the paper and online epilepsy magazine Epilepsy Today for our members and on Kindle, featuring the latest news and a broad range of articles. We also publish Europe’s only epilepsy magazine for health professionals, Epilepsy Professional.
Our campaigns to improve epilepsy healthcare and services, locally, UK-wide and internationally. The Sapphire Nurse scheme, funds epilepsy specialist nurses. Also, find out more about the non-laboratory research into epilepsy which we fund.
As a charity we have to fund all of our work, so we run a variety of events and opportunities to meet people, have fun, challenge yourself and raise money. We also work with individual businesses. We could not do our work without our wonderful members and volunteers and we offer a large variety of volunteering opportunities.