Louise

Epilepsy, university and learning to learn again

Our volunteer, Louise Shambrook, reflects on her experiences of being diagnosed with epilepsy as a student and shares how she worked to overcome these...
Teachers

How teachers can support a child living with epilepsy

Over the last few weeks, schools across Scotland have returned to classrooms after their summer break. Teachers play an important role in a child’s...
Tractor Run

John’s incredible tractor run fundraising event

Our fundraising team were excited to attend the first live event in over 18 months! Our Fundraising and Volunteer Coordinator Linzi tells us more...
#StudentSeptember

Introducing our #StudentSeptember campaign

We are excited to launch our #StudentSeptember campaign. Our goal this September is to increase awareness of epilepsy amongst students, and we want students...
Complex seizures

First aid for more complex seizures

Over the last few weeks, we have been providing information on how you can support someone who is having a seizure. Up until now,...
Young adult getting COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccinations for children and young people

As the COVID-19 programme of vaccination continues for adults, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that children and young people...
Focal aware seizures with impaired awareness

First aid for focal seizures with impaired awareness

Seizure first aid is one of the most effective measures anyone can take to keep a person safe during and after a seizure. We...
Online Youth Groups

Future of work at Epilepsy Scotland

Lesslie Young, Chief Executive at Epilepsy Scotland looks at the future of work following the pandemic and Epilepsy Scotland’s hybrid model, focused on the...
brain

First aid for seizures: Tonic and atonic seizures

We continue our blog series looking at first aid for seizures to show how people can help someone who is having a seizure. Did...
Focal aware seizures

First aid for seizures: Focal aware seizures

We continue our blog series looking at first aid for seizures to make people aware of how they can help someone who is having...

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