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FND Connect CIC

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Life with FND is hard enough. Finding the right help shouldn’t be.

Clear Functional Neurological Disorder information, practical tools and community support for people with FND, carers, families and clinicians.

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Support designed around real life with FND.

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Real people raising for FND CONNECT CIC. A small gift — or a share — can unlock their first momentum.

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A clearer way in

Help that starts with who you are

Choose the route that fits today. Every page keeps a clear next step and a way back.

For people with FND Make sense of a diagnosis and plan what comes next Start here For carers and family Understand symptoms, support someone and look after yourself Carer and family guidance For clinicians Find patient resources, training and FND-aware services Professional resources

Practical, not overwhelming

A tool for the job in front of you

Every tool explains what it does, who it is for and whether an account is needed.

01 Track seizures and symptomsPrivate records and appointment-ready summaries with SeizeControl Open 02 Prepare for an appointmentBuild a concise symptom, safety and questions sheet Build 03 Find an FND-aware serviceSearch reviewed public clinician and service listings Search
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Keep every resource free

Useful information should never depend on someone’s bank balance.

FND Connect is free to use, but it is not free to run. Monthly Friends give us the dependable income needed to maintain tools, answer people and fund practical help.

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Two ways to shop with purpose

One mission. Two very different shops.

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Trust through transparency

See what support makes possible

We publish our impact, governance and financial controls so you can see who we are and how decisions are made.

Our impact Governance Our charitable work
2,051
combined people counts across support channels; one person may appear in more than one
192,028
people reached in the latest reporting period
£1,294
raised across tracked public activity

Latest practical guidance

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Travel and insurance

Travel Insurance With FND: What to Declare and Check

Having Functional Neurological Disorder does not automatically stop you getting travel insurance. The important part is to answer the insurer’s medical questions accurately, make sure FND-related problems are not silently excluded, and keep written proof of what the policy will cover.

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Benefits after State Pension age

FND and Attendance Allowance: Help After State Pension Age

If FND means you need help with personal care or someone nearby for safety, you may be able to claim a pension-age disability benefit. The diagnosis is not the deciding factor: the form needs to show what help or supervision you reasonably need, how often and whether that need happens by day, at night or both.

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One useful next step

You do not need to solve everything today.

Find the one guide, tool or person that makes the next hour easier.

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