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At my tea, there will be….

[ROAD/AREA] resident, [FULL NAME] is inviting people to enjoy high tea in aid of Young Epilepsy, the national charity dedicated to children and young people 25 and under living with the condition in the UK.

Everyone is welcome.Organisers of the [THEME: eg. high tea extravaganza] are encouraging as many people to take part in the event as possible because [Explain your personal reason here].

[Add the time and date of your event, the venue, the cost and if guests need to bring in anything]

[NAME],[Optional: JOB TITLE, PLACE OF WORK], said; “Young Epilepsy is a fantastic charity that I am proud to support.We hope to raise £XX for the charity to support children living with epilepsy. [PLEASE ADD PERSONAL MSG]- how does doing this make you feel? Who is supporting you? Do you have a personal connection to the condition?

Natalie Sweeden, Senior Fundraising Manager at Young Epilepsy, said; “This is a wonderful and fun event and everyone is invited to join in. Get in contact and we will send everything you need to host your own fabulous event. All proceeds fromAt My Tea will go to Young Epilepsy, helping children and young people living with the condition.”

[OPTIONAL:] You can find more information about the day by visiting: [INSERT YOUR FUNDRAISING WEBPAGE]

If you would like to host your own tea party for Young Epilepsy, get touch with the fundraising team, 01342 831245 or email

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

Young Epilepsy is the national charity working exclusively on behalf of children andyoung people with epilepsy. Withover 100 years of experience we are a leadingprovider of specialist health and education services. The charity offers support,information, training for health, social care and education professionals and campaignsto improve access to, and quality of, health and education services.

Facts and stats

  • Epilepsy is the most common serious childhood neurological condition. There are 60,000 children and young people aged 18 and under, and 112,000 aged 25 and under, living with epilepsy in the UK.
  • On average there is a child with epilepsy in every primary school and five in every secondary school.
  • There are around 600,000 people in the UK diagnosed with epilepsy. That’s about one in every 131 people. There are around 50 million people with epilepsy in the world. Around 75 people are diagnosed with epilepsy every day.

About epilepsy:

  • Epilepsy is a neurological condition - which means it affects the brain.
  • Epilepsy is described as the tendency to have seizures. Epilepsy is only diagnosed after the person has had more than one seizure.
  • Seizures are sometimes called ‘fits’ or ‘attacks’. Seizures happen when there is a sudden interruption in the way the brain normally works.