Our Believe & Achieve events and weekends are free, safe, inclusive and accessible for everyone.
Find out about the different types of events on offer.
B&A Days
B&A Days are one-day, themed events around the UK. We choose activities and topics based on what you want to know more about and what skills you want to develop.
What you learn at these days might help with school, college, university, work or life generally. People who attend our events talk about meeting others, having fun and learning something new, and we've never had anyone say they wouldn't come to another event!
Previous topics and themes have included:
- Dealing with stress and coping with change
- Social media
- Cooking and budgeting
- Fitness Day at Chill Factore
- Photography
- Challenge Day at an escape room
We also run B&A Socials, which are smaller events that give you the chance to meet others, de-stress and take part in fun activities.
Our Days and Socials are free to attend and include food, and we pay travel expenses.
"So proud of myself and I really had such a fantastic day. It was lovely to meet new people who had experienced what I had experienced and to talk about meningitis. All the stories were so inspiring. It was my first ever Believe & Achieve group meet-up and I couldn't have shared it with better people" - Chloe
Residential weekends
Weekends for those aged 18-25
We run a free annual weekend for those aged 18-25 who have been impacted by meningitis either directly or indirectly. These weekends currently take place at Center Parcs and offer the opportunity to meet up, get involved in a variety of activities, learn new skills, meet new people, relax and have fun.
The weekends have excellent accommodation and catering facilities; they are free and all abilities are welcome.
We have seen lives changed and long-term friendships made at these weekends. Some people are scared before they come along, but they go home feeling positive, less helpless and more inspired.
"I get so much pleasure from just watching my daughter take part in activities and achieve something that she didn't think was possible"
"What an amazing weekend! I feel so honoured to have met such an amazing group of people, you're all so brave and have inspired me to keep moving forward during my recovery. I truly have made lifelong friends" - Louise
Online events
We run online evening events for 11-25 year-olds. Topics have been chosen by you through conversations, feedback forms and social media polls. They started because of the pandemic, but we've continued to run these popular evenings that can be accessed by a variety of people, including those who might struggle to attend physical events or who want to have fun and learn something new.
Topics or activities have included:
- Socials, where we bake and play games online
- Reasonable Adjustments
- After-effects
- Anxiety
"The games and crafts were awesome and the structure was great... I got the same run of emotions I get at in-person events. We got to talk through issues, be motivational and have fun without worry too, all in an hour! Please keep doing these, they are great!" - Charlotte