News & Stories
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Awareness
Three short films for sixth forms
To help prepare sixth form students getting ready for university, we have created three new short films that highlight the importance of knowing the signs and symptoms of meningitis.
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Awareness
Kiran on a mission to educate about meningitis
Mum taking every opportunity to raise awareness in daughter’s name
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Stories
Franki B’s story
Franki’s illness inspired mum Martine to write a book imagining a place children go to when in a coma.
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Student campaign arms students with lifesaving knowledge
Our student campaign arms people with lifesaving meningitis knowledge
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Stories
Pamela B's story
What was presumed to be heatstroke, quickly turned into something more serious
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News
Tennis tournament smashes fundraising
Local firms rally to the cause to fight meningitis
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#TeamMeebs in full fundraising force this summer
Members of #TeamMeebs, who are fundraising in memory of Mia Basford who died aged 20 in 2023, have been putting in miles of effort for Meningitis Now.
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Stories
Jack B's story
19-year-old Jack sadly died after he contracted bacterial meningitis
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Stories
Becca H’s story
As sixth form students prepare for university, we are highlighting three stories from our archives that feature students who contracted meningitis whilst at university.
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James’s Kilimanjaro climb for Ralph
One challenge is just not enough for James; this year he’s taking on 18.
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Discovering more about our research projects
Research may reduce pneumococcal meningitis infections worldwide in the future.
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Stories
Sarah M’s story
Sarah struggled to get a diagnosis for viral meningitis