Olympian calls for epilepsy champions to come forward across the UK

A press release from Young Epilepsy:

UK charity Young Epilepsy is seeking nominations from all over the UK for its first ever Champions Awards 2013.

The awards will recognise the contribution made by individuals and organisations towards improving the lives of young people living with the condition. Anyone can nominate an Epilepsy Champion and the charity is encouraging the people of everyone to take part.

Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition in childhood affecting 112,000 people aged 25 and under in the UK. On average one child at every primary school in the UK and five at every secondary school will have been diagnosed with epilepsy.

2012 Olympic captain of the Great British Athletics Team, Dai Greene, said: “Young Epilepsy Champions Awards will recognise the outstanding contribution that many individuals and organisations from the UK make towards improving the lives of young people living with epilepsy.

“Epilepsy can have far reaching consequences, not just for the young person that has it, but also their families and carers. Everyone living with epilepsy is supported by at least one Epilepsy Champion; it may be a family member, a nurse, a doctor, a teacher or a business and they deserve our recognition and thanks.”

Nominating someone for a Young Epilepsy Champion Award is easy and can be done online at youngepilepsy.org.uk/champions-awards. All nominations must be received by 11 January, 2013 and the ceremony will take place on 26 March 2013 at City Hall in London.

For further information, please visit youngepilepsy.org.uk or follow Young Epilepsy on Twitter @Youngepilepsy, Facebook/YoungEpilepsy or Youtube/YoungEpilepsy.

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