We have partnered with Pennies, the electronic charity box to help us raise funds for our charity partner Epilepsy Connections. Whenever you shop online at Taps UK, you now have the option to donate £1.00 to charity, simply by clicking the ‘Donate’ button at the checkout. Find out more about our charity partner, and how you can help, below. With your help and support, we can raise significant sums for charity.
One in 103 people in the UK have epilepsy and with the right treatment, the majority of them can get on with their lives. But for many, epilepsy can have a devastating impact on health, education, employment, relationships, independence and family life. Some people find that other people’s attitudes to epilepsy can be more of a problem than living with seizures and treatment.
Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy. Epilepsy affects both males and females of all races, ethnic backgrounds and ages.
Do you want to find out more about Epilepsy? Visit the NHS Epilepsy page for more information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/epilepsy/
Epilepsy Connections supports people with epilepsy and their families in Ayrshire, Forth Valley and Greater Glasgow.
Epilepsy Connections runs a variety of projects and services within the Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Forth Valley and Ayrshire & Arran Health Board areas, offering information, advice and support to people with epilepsy, their families, friends and carers and the professionals working with them.
The charity also provide training and education courses for anyone with a personal or professional interest in epilepsy.
Vision: we want everyone affected by epilepsy to have the support, resilience and respect they need to live life to the full.
Mission: we walk alongside people affected by epilepsy, providing vital support and encouragement so that they can live well and have their voices heard.
If you prefer to make your own direct donation to Epilepsy Connections, please follow the link below where you will be directed to Epilepsy Connections website.
Epilepsy Connections is a company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland No212813. Registered Office: Suites 129-134 Baltic Chambers, 50 Wellington Street, G2 6HJ. Recognised as a Scottish Charity No SC030677.
We’re all familiar with the idea of dropping our change into the charity box sitting on the shop counter. Pennies, the electronic charity box is exactly the same idea but it works instead when we pay by card. Simply choose to ‘top up’ your order by £1 at the checkout today, and Pennies will ensure that your donations are received by Epilepsy Connections.
Micro-donations are powerful. If every card holder in the UK donated just 30p a month, well over £150m would be raised for charity every year. Watch Robson Green talk about the difference your small change donations make in the video:
Do you want to find out more about Pennies? Visit: https://pennies.org.uk/
