Epilepsy Action is the largest member‐led epilepsy organisation in the UK.The charitable association was founded in 1950 to improve the lives of people with epilepsy.As a campaigning charity,EpilepsyAction regularly speaks out on behalf of people with epilepsy on issues such as consistency of supply of medication,better health care,and a wider understanding of epilepsy among teachers, employers and the Government. Here, Alison Knight outlines the main aims and some of the current work of the organisation. Copyright © 2007 Wiley Interface Ltd