A teenager is encouraging people to get their mixing bowls and teapots ready to make a difference for people with epilepsy.
Jhon (CORR) Bateman, from Coalville, is supporting the Epilepsy Action charity's National Tea and Cake Break, on Friday.
The 17-year-old will join bakers and brew-lovers across the country to help more than 600,000 fellow epilepsy sufferers and their families.
Jhon was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2010 after two years of unexplained seizures.
To complicate matters, he also has brittle bone syndrome, increasing the risk of him fracturing a bone during a seizure.
Speaking about his condition, Jhon said: "My seizures are tonic clonic seizures, so I fall to the floor and convulse.
"Whenever I have had a seizure, I have broken and dislocated bones. This means I have to go to hospital every time I have a seizure.
"Being diagnosed with epilepsy was a shock for me and my family, but Epilepsy Action has provided support and information to my family when we needed it most."
He added: "National Tea and Cake Break is a brilliant way for people to raise money for a charity that does such fantastic work supporting people affected by a condition that can be so difficult and scary."
Michael White, of Epilepsy Action, said: "Holding a National Tea and Cake Break really is a piece of cake!
"Whether it's a simple cup of tea and cupcake at home with friends, a tea party in the office or a school bake sale, anybody can get involved."
"It will make a real difference to people with epilepsy."
For details visit: www.epilepsy.org.uk/teabreak
