News stories

Doncaster DJ Henry is raising funds to pay for treatment that may allow him to walk again after spinal TB and meningitis left him paralysed from the chest down

Pigeon enthusiasts flocked to a recent fundraiser organised by the family of Jorge, who was nine months old when he was admitted to hospital with meningitis

We are thrilled that Caroline Gardner are releasing new designs of their popular reusable bags this year, with a portion of proceeds helping towards our lifesaving work

Diane found loads of ways to rack up 50k in 50 days for Jog On Meningitis, and raised £130 in memory of her son Simon, who passed away in 1975

Five years after the tragic loss of Emily Styles, five of her friends are planning to take on a 14-mile fundraising walk in her memory, finishing with a tribute at her graveside

Seven families joined us in Exmoor for our recent Believe & Achieve weekend for 11-18 year-olds; here's how they got on

Believers & Achievers Ryan, Stacey and Rachel are taking on the 13,000ft plunge for Meningitis Now at the end of August; but are you brave enough to join them?

We're looking for families to join us in Greenhead Park, Huddersfield on Sunday 20 October for a spooky lantern-lit, family fun event

Our team of 40 cyclists will be taking to the traffic-free roads of London and Surrey tomorrow in the huge RideLondon-Surrey 100 event

Meningitis survivor Lauren has been chosen to support Team GB at the upcoming Inas Global Games in Brisbane, 14 years after receiving her first trike as part of Meningitis Now's (then) Financial Support Grant

Downs Infant School in Brighton - the inspiration for Nick Sharratt's book Splash Day - made a Splash for Meningitis Now at their summer fun day

Read the latest update from our Volunteering team

I’m Ruth and I have spent the last three days doing my year 10 work experience at Meningitis Now

With the support of coffee chain Caffè Nero, Meningitis Now supporter Ashley has raised thousands of pounds in memory of her daughter, who passed away in 2013

Around 100 guests joined us at the weekend to mark the 10th anniversary of our Remembrance Garden at our Stroud Headquarters

Newcomer to the charity Mark Jefferies, our Senior Partnerships Fundraiser, shares his experience of our Remembrance Garden's 10th anniversary party

Meningitis Now's Rebuilding Futures Fund has helped one of our supporters to regain his independence, after losing his car due to changes in health funding

29 Meningitis Now Ambassadors met up at our Head Office to do just that in an event organised by our volunteering team – and to attend our Remembrance Garden 10th anniversary event.

Professional snooker players joined an exclusive ticketed event to raise funds for Meningitis Now

To mark 10 years of our Remembrance Garden at Head Office, we've created a special Virtual Garden to honour those affected by meningitis and raise funds to help fight it