DONATIONS
Donate now. Epilepsy Footprint is a non-profit organisation and all donations go towards improving the lives of people with epilepsy in the developing world who don't have regular access to medicines.
Courses Provided
Quality presentations can provide knowledge to:
- businesses
- schools
- community groups
- care homes
- individuals
- prisons
- media
- conferences
The subjects available are:
Medical:
Epilepsy: Complementary Therapies
Epilepsy: Elderly
Epilepsy: First Aid
Epilepsy: Medical Treatments
Epilepsy: Seizures
Epilepsy: Surgery
Epilepsy: Women & Pregnancy
General Epilepsy Awareness: What Is It, The Cause & How To Treat A Seizure
Work and Social:
Epilepsy: Driving & Travel
Epilepsy: Education, Schools & Learning
Epilepsy: Employment
Epilepsy: Famous People
Epilepsy: In Developing Countries
Epilepsy: Leisure & Sport
Epilepsy: Prisons
Epilepsy: Risk & Safety
Epilepsy: UK Law
A presentation will cost £250 to businesses and £150 to voluntary groups and schools.
To register please go to the Contact Us page
Some Interesting Facts
- Epilepsy is a neurological condition causing recurrent seizures
- There are over 40 different types of epileptic seizures
- Approximately 1 in every 131 people in the UK have epilepsy
- There is approximately 50 million people in the world with epilepsy
- Epilepsy can occur at any age but is more common in under 20s and over 60s
- The majority of people who develop epilepsy before the age of 20 will grow out of it
- About 70% of people with epilepsy can have it controlled by medication
- There is no single cause of epilepsy
- The vast majority of people with epilepsy can lead a normal life and take part in the same activities
- The Disability Discrimination Act in the UK covers people with epilepsy
- Some famous people in history with epilepsy include Julius Caesar, Vincent Van Gogh, Charles Dickens, Alexander The Great and Edward Lear.
