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Get running for Meningitis Now on International Women's Day
After completing her own February Accumulator Challenge, Events Manager Kirsty is encouraging as many people as possible to sign up for the March event this International Women's Day -
Big-hearted Henry steps it out for Meningitis Now
5 year old Henry is helping raise money for us to 'help other poorly children', after his little brother suffered with viral meningitis -
Join Meningitis Now for the Hearts in Harmony concert
Tickets are now on sale for the online concert, featuring three hours of musical entertainment to help raise money towards our lifesaving and life-changing work -
Greg's on the up for Meningitis Now, one step at a time
Supporter Greg is climbing the staircases of his flat block to the full elevation of Everest to help us raise vital, lifesaving and life-changing funds -
Game on for Brogan's Meningitis Now fundraiser
Brogan (pictured on the right) is undertaking a 24-hour live gaming stream on Friday 12 February to raise money for us, after contracting meningitis as a child -
Charlotte and Elsie's marathon walk to fight meningitis
Charlotte - who contracted MenB as a toddler - and daughter Elsie have challenged themselves to walk 26.2 miles in February to raise money for us -
Running in memory of Tyffany for Meningitis Now
23 years after losing her best friend to meningitis, Kirsty has set herself a challenge of running 150km in February and March to raise money for Meningitis Now in her memory -
Virtually walk the length of the UK with #TeamTangerine
Community Ambassadors James and Margaret are the driving force behind a huge team effort to virtually walk from Lands End to John O'Groats, raising money for Meningitis Now -
Join Kirsty and get your heart racing for Meningitis Now
Our Fundraising Manager Kirsty is challenging herself to complete 14 runs throughout February. Will you join her? -
Latest figures for invasive meningococcal disease in England published
Case numbers of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia in England are down 12% compared to the previous year, according to a report from Public Health England -
Keeping in touch with The Believe and Achieve Trust
CEO Tom met up online with Alison and Niall from The Believe and Achieve Trust - set up in memory of Alex Williams - to discuss the challenges of the last year -
Keep Connected with Meningitis Now's virtual support events for adults
Meningitis Now have launched three new online support events covering a range of topics including education, anxiety and fatigue -
Meningitis survivor Rajinder awarded MBE
Rajinder, who contracted meningitis when he was 27, has been added to the Queen's New Year's Honours list for his services to cyber security -
Meningitis Now are still open for you
As England and Scotland join Wales and Northern Ireland in full lockdown, we want you to know that we are still here to support you -
Meningitis Now CEO Tom shares his round-up of the year
As we head towards the end of 2020, Tom shares his round-up of what has been a difficult year for the charity -
Thank you to our corporate partners and supporters
With the festive season well upon us, we'd like to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to our corporate partners and supporters for helping us through this difficult year -
Christmas fundraiser in memory of Eilidh hits the right notes
Supporter Guy Bathgate has collaborated with his network of other musicians and performers to produce an album of Christmas covers, with all proceeds donated to Meningitis Now in memory of Eilidh -
B&A Group take the Fabulous Virtual Walk to Bristol
Corporate partner B&A Group have been taking the Fabulous Virtual Walk to great lengths, with two team members touring South Wales and Bristol to fundraise for us -
Matthew shares his experience of life after bacterial meningitis
A year after contracting bacterial meningitis, Matthew has shared how the disease has altered his outlook on life, and urges others to get support -
Gracie's Birthday Book - a moving tribute
A moving book, written by Dawn Bruce, describes how her granddaughter Gracie celebrates her birthday in Angel Land after losing her life to meningitis