Epilepsy Connections

Are you a parent or carer? Take A Break Scotland are offering families the opportunity to apply for funding for a family break away! #epilepsy
Full details on how to apply: http://takeabreakscotland.org.uk/appli… /make-an-application/

📌PLEASE NOTE: Our office will be closed for the long May weekend on Monday 6th May. #epilepsy

⚠️Would you know how to safely manage a seizure? Check out these simple pieces of practical guidance in how to keep a person having a seizure and everyone else safe. #epilepsy

⚠️NEW Training Date 📌Epilepsy Awareness & Midazolam Rescue Medication. 📅Thursday 13th June ⌚️10:30am - 4:30pm 💳£80 for both session (FREE for unpaid carers)... ☎️0141 248 4125 to book your place!
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🎙NEW 'Seize Your Adventure' Podcast! Episode 9 | Jake Quigley https://seizeyouradventure.com/…/podcas t-chat-with-jake-qu…/

The Scottish Government have today launched it's NEW National Framework For Volunteering - 'Volunteering For All' https://news.gov.scot/news/volunteering-f or-all #epilepsy

NEW Blog!📢 #epilepsyfutures group 3 graduates! Tears...confessions...and progressions. https://epilepsyfutures.wordpress.com/

Today was graduation Day for #epilepsyfutures Group 3! The group have now come to the end of their 6 month period with us...we were joined for the graduation by our Futures Peer Mentors. A great day...an emotional day.
Some of the group 3 graduates will now go on to become Peer Mentors themselves for group 4 participants who will be joining us very shortly...so watch this space!!!

⚠️PLEASE NOTE: Our offices will be closed for the Easter Weekend on Friday 19th April and Monday 22nd April.

Today #epilepsyfutures made a return visit to Celtic Park to meet with The Celtic Foundation to find out more about further opportunities for them to get involved in programs.
The Celtic Foundation aims to improve health, promote equality, encourage learning and to tackle poverty. It operates a range of health and employability programs.
A previous #epilepsyfutures graduate is now himself employed by The Celtic Foundation as a Community Coach.... Celtic FC Foundation
#epilepsyfutures group 3 will graduate next week!
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The latest meeting of our People's Forum took place today. We discussed a range of issues of importance to the #epilepsy community, including our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the new Scottish Social Security Agency and ongoing concerns relating to epilepsy medication supply and Brexit.
Thanks to those forum members who were able to join us.

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our Forth Valley Volunteer, Rebecca McGhee has won an International Bureau for Epilepsy 'Golden Light Award'.
Rebecca will now travel to Bangkok in late June to attend the 33rd International Epilepsy Congress and to accept her award along with others from around the globe!
Huge Congratulations from everyone at Epilepsy Connections!
... Full details in the link below, including more comments from Rebecca herself!
https://www.ibe-epilepsy.org/winners-of-t he-2019-ibe-golde…/
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NEW Seize Your Adventure Podcast! - Jake Quigly Part One | Mind Over Mountains
https://seizeyouradventure.com/podcasts/< br>

Epilepsy Connections wanted to share this, as we think it's a beautiful example of epilepsy awareness in real life, but also quite special!
http://www.erynnbrook.com/the-girl-on-the -train/amp/…

S4 students at Dalbeattie High raising awareness of Epilepsy for Epilepsy Connections!
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/…/dalbeat tie-high-school-s4-s…

Rebecca McGhee, a volunteer from Forth Valley has been nominated for an International Bureau of Epilepsy, 'Golden Light Award.'
The award recognises the contributions of people affected by epilepsy in their own communities.
Rebecca herself explains more:
... There are many things that if I didn't have epilepsy I would have missed out on. I wouldn't have worked with epilepsy charities promoting epilepsy awareness or taking part in fundraisers. Epilepsy has given me a number of opportunities to help and support other people who are living with the condition and to help spread epilepsy awareness. I have lots of seizure types, tonic-clonic, partial and absences and living with epilepsy has made some things challenging for me. I’ve had loads of injuries, including broken bones, cuts and bruises, broken teeth and even a ruptured spleen!
I’m a regular at our local emergency department and have visited many more when I’ve had a seizure away from home, but I don’t and won’t let it stop me doing things. I just make every situation as safe as it can be for me and want others with the condition to be confident in doing the things they want to do too.
I believe it is important to spread awareness and teach people about epilepsy as there are so many people who make assumptions through lack of knowledge. I'd like more people to understand that epilepsy is actually quite common, to know what it involves and to realise that it although is a very complex condition those that have it are just ordinary people. I think that people should be taught from a young age what to do if they see someone having a seizure, not to panic, not to be scared and seizure safety and epilepsy awareness should be included in first aid courses.
Epilepsy Connections would like to wish Rebecca the very best luck!
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Have your say in what it's really like to care for a loved one in this new survey from Carers Scotland. #epilepsy
https://www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/…/ whats-it-really-lik…/

Fantastic to see everyone today at the latest #FriendsConnected in Glasgow. Great to meet the new faces aswell!

we had a group that was held in the Claremont lodge in alloa started of with a 6 week course in a room in primrose st alloa then we met in Falkirk to for the group courses it was intresting and met people we had never met that had same illness and discussed how epilepsy affected there life and was helped in any way thay could for us morag and jill was the 2 that run the courses which I think I can speak for everyone that attended that thay were most helpful in many ways thanks to jill and morag for suffering us all

They have been a great help for myself and my group and help them in anyway to help other suffers, long my they continue for us

I'm so grateful to know these wonderful people at epilepsy connections there always there for help advice and even a chat heather is amazing and also doing a epilepsy awareness training session opened my eyes thankyou Sam Whitmore x

Great place to go for support and information for Epilepsy my son loves going to the childrens excursions esp Ardentinny Outdoor activities xx

Epilepsy connections have supported my family and me through very hard times regarding my sons current health condition I dont know what we would have done without the support ,kindness and caring words and actions and we can't thank all the staff enough.x

Epilepsy connections have supported me and my family through difficult times. They have always been there when I needed them.