Clwyd West AM Darren Millar, who is Vice President of Epilepsy Action Cymru, has welcomed funding which will enable the charity to raise awareness about the condition.
Epilepsy Action Cymru has received £159,300 from the Big Lottery Fund to improve access to information about epilepsy at different stages of care.
Darren said:
“I am delighted that the Big Lottery Fund has awarded this money to Epilepsy Action Cymru. The work that they do to help people with Epilepsy and their families is fantastic and this funding will enable them to build on their work to help benefit the 8,000 people living with epilepsy in North Wales.”
Ann Sivapatham, Wales Manager at Epilepsy Action Cymru, said: “We are delighted to receive this grant from the Big Lottery Fund. The money will allow us to provide a vital service to people in North Wales living with the condition, in the language they feel most comfortable with.
“We will be able to give accessible support and information, provide a voice for people with epilepsy on important healthcare issues and limit the social isolation felt by some people with epilepsy in this area. We believe this role will be a real lifeline for many people living with epilepsy in North Wales.”
Epilepsy Action Cymru are one of 13 projects across Wales sharing in £3,881,083 as part of the latest round of People and Places funding.
Highlighting the importance of the People and Places programme, Rona Aldrich, Wales Committee Member for the Big Lottery Fund, said: “Programmes like People and Places are making a difference to the lives of so many people in communities across Wales.
“It delivers on our promise to use National Lottery funding to regenerate and revitalise communities, tackle disadvantage head on and leave a lasting legacy.”
The People and Places programme awards grants of between £5,001 and £1 million for a broad range of community projects. For further information about the programme and how you can apply for funding, please visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/wales