KINGLASSIE councillor, Julie Ford, showed support for a new local charity, Purple Caffe Fife, which supports families who have members with epilepsy, when it held a ‘Pop Up’ cafe on Thursday in the Rothes Halls, Glenrothes.

This was just one of three pop up cafes being held in the county, the first held last month in Dunfermline and the next event being held in Cupar, at the YMCA Centre, on September 8.

Purple Caffe Fife has been formed by four families in Fife, brought together by the Facebook group “Epilepsy Group Scotland”, and the paediatric epilepsy nurse in Fife, Laura Mortimer.

Together they share a common goal to offer support to children and their families suffering from epilepsy, but also to increase awareness through the promotion of positive thinking amongst families.

The charity has already hit the ground running and have managed to raise funds to try and provide anti-suffocation pillows to children in Fife affected by nocturnal seizures.

Commenting, Councillor Ford said: “I am delighted to support Purple Caffe Fife.

“Epilepsy can be just as debilitating and restrictive as many other disabilities. The more awareness there is of this condition the more help and assistance families in Fife, and right across Scotland, will get.

“If you or someone you know suffers from epilepsy and would like to meet with others in similar positions, just get in touch with the Purple Caffe Team who can help you every step of the way.”

Niall Shaw, chair of the new charity said: “Despite being a fairly common condition, there is very little awareness of epilepsy. It is believed that there are over 400 diagnosed cases of paediatric epilepsy in the Fife local authority area”.