“One in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.” – National Autistic Society World Autism Awareness Week is a week in which people come together to raise more awareness around Autism & the Autistic Spectrum. “Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects […]

“There are over 600,000 people in the UK with a known diagnosis of epilepsy” – Epilepsy Research UK Purple Day is a day in which people come together to raise awareness around Epilepsy and offer advice and support to people living with the condition. “Epilepsy is a common condition that affects the brain and causes […]

“An estimated 4 to 12 people per 100,000 will develop FND.” – National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke FND Awareness Day is a day in which people come together to raise awareness around Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and offer support and advice to people living with the condition. “Functional Neurological Disorders (FND’s) is the […]

“In 2020, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) worldwide.” – The World Health Organisation World Tuberculosis Day is a day in which people come together to raise awareness around Tuberculosis and offer advice and support to people living with the condition. “Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread through inhaling tiny […]

“Between 30% and 40% of the population are thought to be neurodiverse.” – ADHD Aware Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a week in which people come together to celebrate and raise awareness around Neurodiversity. “A relatively new term, neurodivergent simply means someone who thinks differently from the way the majority (referred to as neurotypical) expect.” – […]