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Media centre
Welcome to Young Epilepsy’s Media Centre.
Young Epilepsy's Media Office operates a full service for journalists providing quotes, interviews with spokespeople and other information. The office is staffed weekdays from 9am-5pm and you can also contact a Press Officer out of hours, on 07968 594549 or 07825 879211.
The Media Team can be contacted on 01342 831310 or email us at mediaoffice@youngepilepsy.org.uk.
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Media Releases
Media releases and media contact details
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20 May 2013Children with epilepsy face stigma and discrimination as they would have a century ago – according to new survey
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02 April 2013Warwickshire teen wins prestigious national epilepsy award
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28 March 2013‘Inspirational’ teacher wins prestigious national epilepsy award
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28 March 2013Essex Hospice wins prestigious national epilepsy award
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28 March 2013Wales based Epilepsy Sucks wins two prestigious national epilepsy awards
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28 March 2013West Sussex school girls win prestigious national epilepsy award
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28 March 2013Nurses from County Armagh win prestigious national epilepsy award
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28 March 2013Young Bromley model wins prestigious national epilepsy award
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07 March 2013Local charity recruitment drive: over 150 vacancies
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12 February 2013UK epilepsy charity launches awareness drive
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11 February 2013Get epilepsy aware and win £100 to spend at River Island
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14 January 2013Local woman nominated for prestigious national award
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26 November 2012Young Epilepsy wins Surrey Care Award
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22 November 2012Olympian calls for epilepsy champions to come forward across the UK
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14 November 2012Join the Jolly Jumper Jamboree
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23 October 2012Young Epilepsy students address Parliamentary inquiry
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19 October 2012The modern Mary and Matthew, doorstep proposal at Downton Abbey
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19 October 2012Joan Rivers joins Downton
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18 October 2012Patients aren’t monitoring health symptoms
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03 October 2012The Big Purple Zumba Party comes to Birmingham
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02 October 2012Hook, line and sinker with Young Epilepsy students
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01 October 2012Young Epilepsy ’Highly Commended’ at the Third Sector Awards
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21 September 2012Report reveals major variation in care for children with epilepsy
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14 September 2012Special Educational Needs reform – your chance to get involved
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12 September 2012New drug gives hope to thousands
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11 September 2012Family Fun Day in aid of Young Epilepsy
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04 September 2012Charity’s specialist school opens its doors to parents and carers
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24 August 2012Major soap opera to feature epilepsy storyline
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16 August 2012Parents invited to Epilepsy Information Day
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09 August 2012Bunny hop for a new home
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30 July 2012Lingfield charity’s pedigree pigs win big in South of England Show
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30 July 2012Santander takes on Young Epilepsy as their annual ‘Big Challenge’
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30 July 2012Race Day to raise funds for Young Epilepsy
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30 July 2012Young Epilepsy Farm receives legacy boost
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26 July 2012Young Epilepsy welcomes proposed improvements to healthcare
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13 July 2012Parliament calls for more to be done for children with epilepsy
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11 July 2012Professionals invited to Complex Epilepsy Conference
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06 July 2012Young Epilepsy shortlisted for Third Sector Excellence Award
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04 July 2012Epilepsy blamed for ruined photographs – Young Epilepsy responds
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04 July 2012Free epilepsy training for schools and colleges in Greater London
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03 July 2012Young Epilepsy calls for greater focus on educational needs
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20 June 2012Young Epilepsy Vice President awarded Knights Bachelor
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08 June 2012Purple Pooches lead the way in sponsored dog walk
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07 June 2012Lingfield charity enters pedigree pigs in South of England Show
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24 May 2012Young Epilepsy invites local parents to celebrate the Jubilee
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22 May 2012Biggest risk to young people with epilepsy is lack of understanding
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18 May 2012Caterham resident travels to Berlin in support of Young Epilepsy
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16 May 2012Sign up, Limber up, and go Zumba
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16 May 2012Young Epilepsy welcomes Government’s commitment to SEN Green Paper
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15 May 2012Charity applauds NHS plan to provide more epilepsy surgery
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02 May 2012Stars’ support generates ‘absolutely fabulous’ funds for Young Epilepsy
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25 April 2012Young Epilepsy celebrates “Outstanding” Ofsted rating
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17 April 2012Young Epilepsy responds to Mail Online news
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12 April 2012Sainsbury’s staff host fundraising feast for Young Epilepsy
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26 March 2012People with epilepsy scale Big Ben for the first time
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23 March 2012Epilepsy experts gather in East Grinstead for second Young Epilepsy Research Retreat
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14 March 2012Regional disparities in children’s epilepsy care
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07 March 2012Report suggests surgery is recommended as early intervention for some with epilepsy
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01 March 2012Is Twitter Reinforcing Negative Perceptions of Epilepsy?
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16 February 2012Young Epilepsy response to Lancet Neurology article
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16 February 2012Special education needs, support and advice from national charity
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03 January 2012President Sir Gerald Acher awarded Knights Bachelor
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23 December 2011Dai Greene Sports Personality of the Year runner up
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14 December 2011Father gives five-year old son cannabis to relieve epilepsy
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14 December 2011Let there be light! Local celebrity turns on Christmas lights at Young Epilepsy
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08 December 2011Young Epilepsy calls for “more momentum” to prevent epilepsy deaths
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08 December 2011Young Epilepsy gives cautious welcome to NHS standards
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06 December 2011Young Epilepsy ambassador shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
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30 November 2011Twilight Breaking Dawn and photosensitive epilepsy
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29 November 2011Improved epilepsy services could save NHS £280m, claims Young Epilepsy
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01 November 2011Research shows children with epilepsy failed by education system
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08 September 2011Special educational needs – children’s rights lawyer to host workshop
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30 August 2011Local children say “ahoy there” to a new pirate playground at the NCYPE
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03 August 2011Epilepsy training for professionals
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22 July 2011Statement on Royal Surrey County Hospital Paediatric Epilepsy Review
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15 July 2011Worcestershire teachers taught about epilepsy
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14 July 2011Seizure diary launched for teenagers with epilepsy
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24 June 2011NCYPE hosts Special Schools Sports Day
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23 June 2011Statement on Prime Minister’s Question time
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10 June 2011Exhibition proves students like to be by the seaside
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09 June 2011East Meets West at Specialist Epilepsy School in Surrey
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25 May 2011St Piers School welcomed to London 2012’s Get Set network
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17 May 2011Charity reception at 10 Downing Street raises awareness of epilepsy
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16 May 2011Olympic athlete pledges support to epilepsy charity