Epilepsy Action
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Epilepsy Action is a UK based charity providing information, advice and support for people with epilepsy.
Formed in 1950 as British Epilepsy Association (the organisation adopted Epilepsy Action as its working name in 2002), it provides freephone and email helplines and a wide range of information booklets. It has around 100 local support groups across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and a network of volunteers working in the community.
It also organises conferences for people with epilepsy and health professionals with an interest in the condition. It also has a website that includes information about epilepsy and runs an online community for people with the condition and their carers.
It undertakes and encourages non-laboratory research into epilepsy and the issues surrounding living with the condition.
Membership of Epilepsy Action is open to anyone for payment of an annual fee. According to its 2005 Annual Review it has 15,663 members.
Its headquarters are in Yeadon, West Yorkshire.
[edit] Australia
In 2005, the Epilepsy Association of Australia changed their name to Epilepsy Action Australia. They are not connected with the UK organisation of the same name.
