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‘Places We’ve Missed’ – Fundraising Raffle
With Artist & Author Fiona Gibson These last few months have been challenging and surreal for most of us; not able to see our family or friends, do the things we enjoy, or visit our favourite spots. All of these components make up our identity and when they’re...
read moreMarch 2020 Newsletter
Our March 2020 Newsletter is out! Click on the Download button to read issue 68. Find out what's new with Epilepsy Connections. This issue includes important updates regarding our face-to-face services. March 2020 NewsletterDownload
read more“Why do I say yes, when I mean no?”
Group 5 and Peer Mentors at the end of their Joy Works block. Here in Glasgow, February has been a wet and stormy month, with very little brightness to raise spirits. However, a weekly ray of sunshine was our Thursday sessions with Sharon from Joy Works. Group 5 and...
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Information Session – 19th February
The last group of the current Epilepsy Futures self management programme starts in May this year. We are having an “Information Session” for people who might be interested in joining Group 6. Wednesday 19th February, from 1 – 3pm Epilepsy Connections Offices...
read moreOvercoming fear & anxiety- How do we survive and thrive?
This week Group 5 reach the end of their art sessions at Project Ability. Despite the initial thoughts of “I can’t draw” or “My teacher at school laughed at my work, “everyone has really enjoyed the experience, even if they’ve pushed outside their comfort zones....
read moreMerry Christmas to our readers!
Canvas bags hand painted by Group 5 and Peer Mentors Tomorrow is the end of Week 5 for Group 5 of Epilepsy Connections. We will return in the New Year on 7th January with blocks of sessions designed to spot negative thinking patterns and discussing ways in...
read moreWelcome Group 5
Group 5 embarked on their “Epilepsy Futures” journey on 12th November, and will be together for five weeks before Christmas. This five week period includes a visit to the City of Glasgow College to speak with the Learning Support staff, a Memory workshop Resilience...
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Goodbye Group 4!
On 23rd October Group 4 had their graduation event. They invited the peer mentors to join them in celebrating their time with us. A couple of people brought relatives to see them graduate, and it was a positive though emotional experience for everyone. Our original...
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Epilepsy Futures outside the Scottish Parliament entrance, 8th October 2019 Representatives from Epilepsy Futures Group 4 travelled through to Edinburgh on the afternoon of 8th October. We attended the Self- Management Awards ceremony at the Scottish Parliament. The...
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Don’t create a drama out of a crisis!
Photos courtesy of Sharon Miller, Joyworks Group 4 have just finished a series of sessions with Sharon Miller of Joy Works Using drama techniques, Sharon has helped the group think about scenarios when they find it hard to express their own views in an assertive...
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