LAYabout The Great Glen Way

Lesslie A Young Chief Executive of Epilepsy Scotland and her husband Ian will be will be walking The Great Glen Way from Fort William to Inverness to raise money for Epilepsy Scotland, one of the JEC member organisation. They will walk 73 miles over 5 days in March 2010, begining their journey on Thursday 25th March and hope to reach Inverness on Monday 29th March. If you would like to help Lesslie and Ian, please donate via the justgiving page (click here), where you will find further information on this great effort.

NCYPE are holding their 3rd National Parents & Families conference on Saturday 3rd July at the Ramada Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
There will be a variety of talks and workshops which will be of interest to all families, whether their child has been recently diagnosed or has had epilepsy for a significant period of time or whether they have mild or more complex epilepsy.

The day will also include a series of workshops for young people with epilepsy, aged between 12 and 18 years, to give them the opportunity to learn with each other and share experiences with their peers.

Please support the NCYPE by telling any parents you work with who may be interested in attending the conference.

Should you require further information about the conference or copies of the booking form or if you would like to receive copies in an electronic version please email info@ncype.org.uk or call 01342 832243 ext 508.

The booking form is also available to download - click here.

NCYPE are also running a series of Study Days and Emergency Medication Courses for Professionals. Click here for further details.

ARTHOUSE Meath is a charitable enterprise that creates and exhibits artworks for sale in printmaking and painting which celebrate the skills and talents of adults who live with severe epilepsy and physical disabilities. ARTHOUSE Meath is part of the Meath Epilepsy Trust in Godalming, Surrey. Click Here for more.....

"Best Value, Better Care - Commissioning Epilepsy Services" Tues 23 Feb 2010 - Holiday Inn, London Kensington Forum
The JEC is jointly planning a one-day event for PCT and SHA Commissioners responsible for epilepsy services. High quality epilepsy services can change lives - find out how this can be achieved through effective, targeted commissioning at this one day event from the JEC, the Department of Health and UCB Pharma.
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Matthew's Friends have launched a new website - www.matthewsfriends.org. On this site you will find details of Matthew's Friends' future events such as a Global Symposium being held for the first time in the UK and an international family meeting, followed by the Matthew's Friends Scottish Ball being held on the 9th October.

Inverness SNP annual conference - October 2009

The JEC stand proved popular with delegates.  So much so that it attracted another Cross-Party Group supporter in Aileen Campbell MSP.  Public Health Minister Shona Robison also visited the display staffed by JEC members Epilepsy Connections, Epilepsy West Lothian, Epilepsy Scotland and Quarriers.