Our Campaign
Our #ALifeInterrupted campaign seeks to highlight the disruptive, interruptive impact of epilepsy, the inequalities in research funding and calls on people affected by epilepsy to shape the future of research. Will you pledge your support?
“I’m pledging my support for the #ALifeInterrupted campaign because…
Research is the future, research is the only way to find a cure. To give my little boy a Mummy who doesn’t have seizures. Without research there is no hope.Faye Waddams - Swim Instructir
My little boy has drug resistant epilepsy, Landau-Kleffner SyndromeLaura Pickford - Social worker
I like to support things wherever I can & too many people are unaware of Epilepsy & some are scared of it. It is too much of a taboo subject unfortunately.Janie Warner - Housewife- It is important to support people with this conditionTammy Chappell - Lead TA physical and medical
- of the effects epilepsy has had on my life, especially in relation to workJohn Putman - Self-employed
- My son has epilepsy and more funding is needed for research into better medication with less side effects so people's lives can stop being interrupted..Nicole Bateman - Teacher
Cameron Hill -- I lost my gorgeous nephew to Epilepsy which was so unnecessary and sad. He had a wonderful future ahead of him, not to be realised.Alexandra J C Westcott - Maker
- Just because Epilepsy is invisible, it doesn’t mean it’s not there. People think that the only time that Epilepsy affects you is when you have a tonic-clonic seizure when it’s more than that.Serina Lall - Recent Graduate (2020)
- We need to end the stigma and get an open conversation so more people are educated on epilepsy's implications.Isabelle Gourlay - Account Manager
ERUK Research Blog: Innovations in Healthcare
Over on the #ERUKResearch Blog this month, we’ll be discussing the three newly funded Innovations in Researc [...]
Innovations in Healthcare Research Projects Announced
Epilepsy Research UK is proud to announce three new research projects to support Innovations in Healthcare [...]
Giving Tuesday is around the corner…
Seizures haven’t stopped. Neither have we. And thankfully, neither have you. So, that was Black Friday. Did [...]
Through the incredible efforts of our supporters over the last twelve months, we are delighted that Epilepsy Research UK was able to make £1.3 million available for our 2020 grant awards.
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – our research would not be possible without the generosity and commitment of our supporters. Here are some of their incredible stories.
Do something amazing today and make a donation to ERUK. Your money will go towards driving and enabling life changing, life saving research projects which help people with epilepsy.
