AN ALLOA landmark is set to light up in purple to help raise awareness of epilepsy.

The chimney at the Speirs Centre will be lit up for Purple Day on Tuesday, March 26, joining some 40 other buildings and landmarks around the country as part of the Epilepsy Scotland initiative.

The charity is also asking schools, communities and people in their workplace to wear something purple during March to help raise awareness and help support the estimated 58,000 people living with epilepsy in Scotland.

Lesslie Young, chief executive at Epilepsy Scotland, said: “We are delighted so many landmarks across Scotland will light up purple for Purple Day.

“These displays help us raise awareness of epilepsy with the aim of diminishing the social stigma that can surround it.

“Awareness days such as Purple Day are a great opportunity for people to learn more about epilepsy and to support our vital services, including our national helpline, wellbeing service, youth group service and welfare rights service.”

Purple Day was founded in Canada by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan in 2008 and is an opportunity to get people talking about epilepsy and dispel the myths and stigma attached to the condition.