Outside of campus, there were hundreds of you up and down the country joining in with Purple Day celebrations! We saw inventive, clever, brave, and (of course) very colourful ideas coming together throughout the day.
Hundreds of you spent the day wearing in various shades, and a some of you went even further and dyed your hair! Purple icing was spread over thousands of cakes on sale. Miles and miles of purple bunting were stretched across the country.
In Staffordshire, Port Vale centre-half Leon Legge worked with our local supporters to raise awareness and funds;
When a footballer makes you look like a βborrowerβ lol π @youngepilepsy @leonlegge32 #EpilepsyAwareness #purpleday2019 @OfficialPVFC pic.twitter.com/mtUg9fMMBQ
β YoungEpilepsyStaffs (@FundraisingYES) March 27, 2019
When a footballer makes you look like a βborrowerβ lol π @youngepilepsy @leonlegge32 #EpilepsyAwareness #purpleday2019 @OfficialPVFC pic.twitter.com/mtUg9fMMBQ
β YoungEpilepsyStaffs (@FundraisingYES) March 27, 2019
Schools across the UK were showing their support of their pupils with epilepsy with bake sales, award ceremonies, and games;
A fantastic day raising awareness and funds for @youngepilepsy @OrmistonVenture. Cake sales, bracelet sales from @TiasTreasuresUK and an awesome raffle with 15 wonderful prizes. Thanks to @Venture_SU for their support pic.twitter.com/SJeZp51Dp9
β Create College (@Venture_Create) March 27, 2019
We are proud to support #PurpleDay for #EpilepsyAwareness pic.twitter.com/yopt6G4Ko1
β St Gregory Primary (@StGregoryCEVCP) March 26, 2019
P4 were delighted to show their support for @youngepilepsy & our classmate on #PurpleDay π We learned all about young epilepsy from one of our mums - thank you! #StComgallsGotTalentπ pic.twitter.com/b95gbTytKN
β St Comgall's PS (@ComgallsBangor) March 26, 2019
@DerwenCollege student and student rep Cerys wore purple today for #epilepsyawareness. She says: "I was born with epilepsy, and itβs become a part of my life. It doesnβt stop me doing anything. Epilepsy is something we should all be aware of." π#PurpleDay2019 @youngepilepsy pic.twitter.com/aj5hIVKI1U
β Derwen College (@DerwenCollege) March 26, 2019
The Vinehall children has a great break time treat today.
β Vinehall School (@VinehallSchool) March 26, 2019
7PB held a purple cake sale to raise money for @youngepilepsy, something especially close to the heart of one of our families.
πππ#purpleday #cake #cakesale #GoPurple @epilepsyaction @epilepsyevents @EpilepsyUK pic.twitter.com/EFHTYr7DgU
Today is #PurpleDay for epilepsy awareness! πWe support children across the country with epilepsy & our service is recognised as one of the top services in the UK having led pioneering treatments for the VNS implant & the ketogenic diet: https://t.co/Jy45krT57q @youngepilepsy pic.twitter.com/lEh3ScfpxF
β Sheffield Children's (@SheffChildrens) March 26, 2019
Hospitals and other medical centres were spreading awareness of seizures and the effect they have on the everyday;
Today is #PurpleDay for epilepsy awareness! πWe support children across the country with epilepsy & our service is recognised as one of the top services in the UK having led pioneering treatments for the VNS implant & the ketogenic diet: https://t.co/Jy45krT57q @youngepilepsy pic.twitter.com/lEh3ScfpxF
β Sheffield Children's (@SheffChildrens) March 26, 2019
This #PurpleDay, come to the Lagoon to say Hi to our Ketogenic Diet team, raising awareness of the treatment for epilepsy and sharing tasty recipes for children on the diet.
β Great Ormond Street Hospital (@GreatOrmondSt) March 26, 2019
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It's #PurpleDay ! @youngepilepsy are encouraging awareness of the 'invisible condition' - over 500,000 have #Epilepsy in the UK but many people are unaware of how to deal with a seizure if faced with one. @SpireDunedin Theatre Administrator Rachel Gibbs is helping change that. pic.twitter.com/g4BRLc2XVt
β Spire Dunedin, Reading (@SpireDunedin) March 26, 2019
Going purple here at the Uni and with placement providers today in support of epilepsy awareness day @EpilepsyFdn @epilepsysociety @youngepilepsy pic.twitter.com/S2m4PyHjeW
β Neurophysiology (@SwanseaUniNeuro) March 26, 2019
Our paediatric epilepsy nurse has organised a number of events across childrenβs services to raise money and awareness for @youngepilepsy #PurpleDay pic.twitter.com/ChwUQ5gOdU
β Salford Royal NHS (@SalfordRoyalNHS) March 27, 2019