Supporting Epilepsy Action at the Rhiwbina Christmas Festival 2018

For the last three years, staff at Jones Battye have been proud to support Epilepsy Action as their nominated company charity.  Here’s why:

We have loved ones who are personally affected by epilepsy and they are not alone.  In fact, there are 600,000 people with epilepsy living in the UK. That’s a similar figure to people living with autism and four times higher than those living with Parkinsons.

Epilepsy is a serious neurological condition that can affect anyone, at any age and from any walk of life.  Every day 87 people are newly diagnosed.

Epilepsy Action is an amazing charity that works hard to improve the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy.  They give advice, improve healthcare, fund research and campaign for change.  There is plenty to campaign for and they need continued support.  For example, deaths in people with epilepsy have increased by 70% and people with the condition now die on average 8 years earlier than the rest of the population, according to new figures from Public Health England (PHE) published in February 2018. The report also found that people with epilepsy are three times more likely to die from their condition if they live in a deprived area. Epilepsy is the only neurological condition with a significant relationship between deprivation and mortality.

We will be raising money again for Epilepsy Action at this year’s Rhiwbina Christmas Festival on Saturday 24 November.

Last year, with your help we raised nearly £200 from our Welsh produce Christmas raffle, and the sale of cakes and refreshments.  This year we will be taking part again with another Welsh themed raffle and lots of yummy homemade cakes for sale.  As relative ‘newbies’ this will be only our third Festival but if the other two are anything to go by, a good time will be had by all. We love the lantern parade and the carol singing the most!

Please come along to see us, buy a cake and help us support Epilepsy Action and all the wonderful work they do making a difference to the lives of those affected by epilepsy.