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- Is epilepsy life threatening?
- Can children take part in sports and activities if they have epilepsy?
- Are there any careers that you can’t do if you have epilepsy?
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- Sainsburys supporting charities
- The Sparrow’s Nest, East Grinstead are fundraising for Young Epilepsy
- Dr Miriam Stoppard talks to Young Epilepsy
- On your marks, get set, go!
- The siblings of children with epilepsy
- Young Epilepsy does the Virgin London Marathon
- bibic's London Conference 2013
- Activity camps for teenagers with epilepsy?
- Vote for us!
- Out of the ordinary fundraising
- Rapper nearly dies due to seizures
- We are the Champions
- Young Epilepsy Champions awards a star-studded hit
- Pregnancy and epilepsy
- So the Champion’s preparation continues
- The Queen sends her best wishes to Young Epilepsy
- All the backstage gossip from this years awards
- "Red Nose Compose" - Creative Arts at Young Epilepsy
- It’s important to take your medication
- Coronation Streets David Platt seizure storyline
- Sharon Osbourne highlights the need for filming seizures
- Grumpy Mr Budgen from Waterloo Road talks Purple
- Bringing books to life for World Book Week
- Would you like to work with us?
- Calling occupational therapy and physiotherapy assistants
- Inside Out London talks epilepsy
- Prince Charles visits Great Ormond Street
- Girl with a rare form of epilepsy
- Widespread epilepsy misunderstanding revealed
- #Epilepsyaware? Win £100!
- Reported decline in child epilepsy
- People with epilepsy urged to consider risks of smoking
- Epilepsy drug in pregnancy linked to autism risk. Young Epilepsy comments
- Young Epilepsy Research
- Champion nominations
- TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wish success for the Young Epilepsy Champion Awards
- And we have a winner...
- Young Epilepsy’s research projects
- Nominate your epilepsy champion
- Could new elixir hold the key to treating epilepsy?
- Young Epilepsy wins prestigious Surrey Care Award
- Support from Samantha Cameron
- A Winter Wonderland for Young Epilepsy
- The Jolly Jumper Jamboree
- Young Epilepsy gives back
- ‘Fat’ drug could treat epilepsy
- The House of Lords debate on epilepsy
- Engagement at Downton Abbey
- Downton Abbey featuring Joan Rivers
- Channel 4’s Food Doctors on Epilepsy
- Parliamentary inquiry hears about life with epilepsy
- Young Epilepsy launches pioneering smart phone app
- New research shows patients don’t monitor health symptoms
- I stopped partying to prevent my fits
- Birmingham Big Purple Zumba
- Gone fishing
- Young Epilepsy ’Highly Commended’
- Epilepsy postcode lottery
- Special educational needs reform
- New drug gives hope to thousands
- Family Fun Day in aid of Young Epilepsy
- Major soap opera to feature epilepsy storyline
- Parents invited to Epilepsy Information Day
- Bunny hop for a new home
- Living with epilepsy? We need your help
- Tune in to see Young Epilepsy on TV
- Dravet Syndrome in the Daily Express
- Young Epilepsy welcomes proposed improvements to healthcare
- Can you help us... Ask you MP to sign an Early Day Motion today!
- Dai Greene wins an amazing £50,000 for Young Epilepsy
- Young Epilepsy student Manuel Harris runs with the Olympic Flame
- Young Epilepsy ambassador goes for gold on The Cube
- Parliament calls for more to be done for children with epilepsy
- Professionals invited to Complex Epilepsy Conference
- Young Epilepsy shortlisted for Third Sector Excellence Award
- Epilepsy blamed for ruined photographs – Young Epilepsy responds
- Free epilepsy training for schools and colleges in Greater London
- Young Epilepsy calls for greater focus on educational needs
- Young Epilepsy Vice President awarded Knights Bachelor
- Young Epilepsy’s pedigree pigs win big
- Santander take on Young Epilepsy as their ‘Big Challenge’
- Young Epilepsy Coronation Street Giveaway
- New sensory room thanks to the Fonthill Foundation
- Biggest risk to young people with epilepsy is lack of understanding
- Charity applauds NHS plan to provide more epilepsy surgery
- National Epilepsy Week
- Stars’ support generates ‘absolutely fabulous’ funds for Young Epilepsy
- Birmingham to host a Big Purple Zumba Party!
- Young Epilepsy celebrates “Outstanding” Ofsted rating
- Brighton and London Marathon
- The sun shines on Young Epilepsy's Spring Fair
- Waterloo Road auction Final bids
- Young Epilepsy responds to Mail Online news
- Dancing your way to a fortune
- Sainsbury’s staff host fundraising feast for Young Epilepsy
- Mark Flanagan auctions off purple boots for Young Epilepsy
- People with epilepsy scale Big Ben for the first time
- Epilepsy experts gather in East Grinstead for second Young Epilepsy Research Retreat
- St Piers School students join in with BBC School Report
- Regional disparities in children’s epilepsy care
- Sainsbury’s Central Retail Division held a Fundraising Dinner for Young Epilepsy
- Report suggests surgery is recommended as early intervention for some with epilepsy
- Is Twitter Reinforcing Negative Perceptions of Epilepsy?
- Sainsbury’s support makes a big difference
- Ofsted reports that St Piers Sure Start Children’s Centre is GOOD
- Special education needs, support and advice from national charity
- Neurological nurse specialists; a vital resource under threat
- World Champion Dai wins gold for Young Epilepsy
- Question Time!
- Call to action – submit a question to the Secretary of State for Education
- Donation from P&G (Procter & Gamble) enables Young Epilepsy to provide schools training
- Brentford FC defender Leon Legge makes surprise visit to Young Epilepsy
- Nathaniel Parker supports Young Epilepsy on Celebrity Mastermind
- President Sir Gerald Acher awarded Knights Bachelor
- Dai Greene Sports Personality of the Year runner up
- Congratulations Christmas prize draw winners!
- Adverse Weather
- Father gives five-year old son cannabis to relieve epilepsy
- Let there be light! Local celebrity turns on Christmas lights at Young Epilepsy
- Young Epilepsy gives cautious welcome to NHS standards
- Lady Howard attends Young Epilepsy fundraiser
- Young Epilepsy ambassador shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- Improved epilepsy services could save NHS £280m, claims Young Epilepsy
- Twilight Breaking Dawn and photosensitive epilepsy
- Research shows children with epilepsy are getting a poor deal from the education system
- Launch of new name – Young Epilepsy
- Prime Minister agrees to raise the profile of epilepsy
- Young Epilepsy ambassador's gold medal win
- Royal Surrey County Hospital Paediatric Epilepsy Review
- Young Epilepsy launches on-line seizure diary for teenagers
- Young Epilepsy receives donation from Surrey Freemasons
- Old Lookout exhibition a great success
- Young Epilepsy's St Piers school twinned with Russian counterpart
- St Piers School welcomed to 2012's Get Set network
- Young Epilepsy Impresses the Inspectors
- Charity reception at 10 Downing Street
- 16 May 2011 - Today's Guardian's Media Planet section is about Epilepsy
- Gerry Acher to lead Children's Epilepsy Fundraising Appeal
- Young Epilepsy opera night sings it’s successes!
- Guarded welcome to government's special needs plans
- Epilepsy Bill set for second reading in Parliament
- Join in on Purple Day, March 26 2011
- Your pledge for Purple Day!
- Donate your scrap car
- Make a difference with your new year’s resolution in 2011
- Congratulations Christmas prize draw winners!
- Host a ‘let's lunch’ for the Young Epilepsy
- An MP's view of Young Epilepsy
- New! The Voice autumn 2010
- Ten minutes to change the lives of 500,000 with epilepsy
- Epilepsy charity wins national building award
- Young Epilepsy to host Mind the Gap 2011
- Young Epilepsy welcomes soap storyline
- See our telemetry suite on ITV!
- Kick start your Christmas with our new selection of Christmas cards
- Young Epilepsy race day raises £65,000!
- Shakershock the superhero helps children with epilepsy
- 'This is the NCYPE' - new brochure
- St Piers school - new prospectus
- Champions for childhood epilepsy campaign summit announced
- National childhood epilepsy training programme for schools launched
- Epilepsy services conference - presentations
- Young Epilepsy to host a masterclass by Professor Helen Cross
- ‘Epilepsy Champions’ take pride of place at parliamentary launch
- Head of ‘outstanding’ special school to joins Young Epilepsy in September
- Neville childhood epilepsy centre gets top honours – twice over!
- Today's (18 June 210) Guardian newspaper
- Young Epilepsy race day returns
- Potholes maroon disabled students in Lingfield
- London marathon runners
- Recruitment open day for support workers
- Parents and families conference – Manchester 2010
- Giddy up and join in the Lingfield gallop
- Fundraisers dragon boat racing festival 2010
- Spring into Action – new Voice newsletter
- Young Epilepsy supports new epilepsy medication DVD
- Young Epilepsy opera night raises over £10,000
- St Piers, Lingfield’s Sure Start children’s centre achieves full core status
- School/college will be open 15 January 2010
- We are the champions
- Young Epilepsy Christmas draw
- Get running for epilepsy!
- Come to one of our free open days!
- Want to be on a TV programme about epilepsy?
- UK’s first purpose built childhood epilepsy centre opens
- Nicholas Owen - news presenter for the BBC visits Young Epilepsy
- New family support package
- Halsford Lions roar their support for Young Epilepsy
- New chair for Young Epilepsy
- Mental capacity policy links
- Seizing the moment for epilepsy concert on behalf of Young Epilepsy
- Congratulations to the Young Epilepsy's brave marathon runners
- The Voice of childhood epilepsy is launched
- Rotary club raises £3000 for suspension equipment
- Young Epilepsy press statement condolences on the death of Ivan Cameron
- The federation of master builders take a trip through time for Young Epilepsy
- The Young Epilepsy charity raceday
- A show of festive cheer
- Lingfield community speedwatch
- Do you have your own place in the Flora London marathon?
- Run the London Marathon for the Young Epilepsy
- Young Epilepsy Professor interviewed on Radio 4
- Everyone's a winner
- Childrens charities dragon boat festival
- Lingfield Park racecourse chooses the Young Epilepsy as its charity of the year
- Students are the stars at The Oscars
- Photosensitive epilepsy and video games
- Staff accommodation changes at Young Epilepsy
- American marathon places available
- SUDEP launches an ePetition
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- Warwickshire teen wins prestigious national epilepsy award
- ‘Inspirational’ teacher wins prestigious national epilepsy award
- Essex Hospice wins prestigious national epilepsy award
- Wales based Epilepsy Sucks wins two prestigious national epilepsy awards
- West Sussex school girls win prestigious national epilepsy award
- Nurses from County Armagh win prestigious national epilepsy award
- Young Bromley model wins prestigious national epilepsy award
- Local charity recruitment drive: over 150 vacancies
- UK epilepsy charity launches awareness drive
- Get epilepsy aware and win £100 to spend at River Island
- Local woman nominated for prestigious national award
- Young Epilepsy wins Surrey Care Award
- Olympian calls for epilepsy champions to come forward across the UK
- Join the Jolly Jumper Jamboree
- Young Epilepsy students address Parliamentary inquiry
- The modern Mary and Matthew, doorstep proposal at Downton Abbey
- Joan Rivers joins Downton
- Patients aren’t monitoring health symptoms
- The Big Purple Zumba Party comes to Birmingham
- Hook, line and sinker with Young Epilepsy students
- Young Epilepsy ’Highly Commended’ at the Third Sector Awards
- Report reveals major variation in care for children with epilepsy
- Special Educational Needs reform – your chance to get involved
- New drug gives hope to thousands
- Family Fun Day in aid of Young Epilepsy
- Charity’s specialist school opens its doors to parents and carers
- Major soap opera to feature epilepsy storyline
- Parents invited to Epilepsy Information Day
- Bunny hop for a new home
- Lingfield charity’s pedigree pigs win big in South of England Show
- Santander takes on Young Epilepsy as their annual ‘Big Challenge’
- Race Day to raise funds for Young Epilepsy
- Young Epilepsy Farm receives legacy boost
- Young Epilepsy welcomes proposed improvements to healthcare
- Parliament calls for more to be done for children with epilepsy
- Professionals invited to Complex Epilepsy Conference
- Young Epilepsy shortlisted for Third Sector Excellence Award
- Epilepsy blamed for ruined photographs – Young Epilepsy responds
- Free epilepsy training for schools and colleges in Greater London
- Young Epilepsy calls for greater focus on educational needs
- Young Epilepsy Vice President awarded Knights Bachelor
- Purple Pooches lead the way in sponsored dog walk
- Lingfield charity enters pedigree pigs in South of England Show
- Young Epilepsy invites local parents to celebrate the Jubilee
- Biggest risk to young people with epilepsy is lack of understanding
- Caterham resident travels to Berlin in support of Young Epilepsy
- Sign up, Limber up, and go Zumba
- Young Epilepsy welcomes Government’s commitment to SEN Green Paper
- Charity applauds NHS plan to provide more epilepsy surgery
- Stars’ support generates ‘absolutely fabulous’ funds for Young Epilepsy
- Young Epilepsy celebrates “Outstanding” Ofsted rating
- Young Epilepsy responds to Mail Online news
- Sainsbury’s staff host fundraising feast for Young Epilepsy
- People with epilepsy scale Big Ben for the first time
- Epilepsy experts gather in East Grinstead for second Young Epilepsy Research Retreat
- Regional disparities in children’s epilepsy care
- Report suggests surgery is recommended as early intervention for some with epilepsy
- Is Twitter Reinforcing Negative Perceptions of Epilepsy?
- Young Epilepsy response to Lancet Neurology article
- Special education needs, support and advice from national charity
- President Sir Gerald Acher awarded Knights Bachelor
- Dai Greene Sports Personality of the Year runner up
- Father gives five-year old son cannabis to relieve epilepsy
- Let there be light! Local celebrity turns on Christmas lights at Young Epilepsy
- Young Epilepsy calls for “more momentum” to prevent epilepsy deaths
- Young Epilepsy gives cautious welcome to NHS standards
- Young Epilepsy ambassador shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- Twilight Breaking Dawn and photosensitive epilepsy
- Improved epilepsy services could save NHS £280m, claims Young Epilepsy
- Research shows children with epilepsy failed by education system
- Special educational needs – children’s rights lawyer to host workshop
- Local children say “ahoy there” to a new pirate playground at the NCYPE
- Epilepsy training for professionals
- Statement on Royal Surrey County Hospital Paediatric Epilepsy Review
- Worcestershire teachers taught about epilepsy
- Seizure diary launched for teenagers with epilepsy
- NCYPE hosts Special Schools Sports Day
- Statement on Prime Minister’s Question time
- Exhibition proves students like to be by the seaside
- East Meets West at Specialist Epilepsy School in Surrey
- St Piers School welcomed to London 2012’s Get Set network
- Charity reception at 10 Downing Street raises awareness of epilepsy
- Olympic athlete pledges support to epilepsy charity
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