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Thank you to our friends at The James Tudor Foundation, who have supported us since 2006 and recently awarded us a grant to strengthen our vital Helpline services

Vanessa's son Lloyd has been living with an acquired brain injury since he contracted meningitis in 2012, but support from Community Support Officer Dawn has turned their lives around

Meningitis Now are saddened to learn of the death of a student from MenB, and are working hard to support those affected

Three-year-old Leo is one of the latest to benefit from our Rebuilding Futures Fund with some specialist equipment

Meningtis Now welcome a landmark clinical trial aiming to improve the prevention of potentially life-threatening infection caused by group B Streptococcus in newborn babies in the UK

Congratulations to our friends from Bristol&Avon Group, who raised a fantastic £6,710 by running the Bristol Half Marathon at the end of September

Meningitis Now invite our supporters to donate to our annual Ribbon Appeal and remember loved ones with a white ribbon

Laura was in her first year at York Uni when she contracted meningococcal meningitis, despite having the MenACWY vaccination

Are you interested in helping us to raise awareness? Three of our Community Ambassadors share their experiences

Meningitis Now are encouraged by the news from PHE, reporting that the number of cases of the disease is 30 per cent lower compared to last year

The team members, all studying at Cardiff University, have chosen us as their Charity of the Year to help as many people as possible get vaccinated against MenACWY

With the clock change signalling the start of the winter months, we're urging everyone to be aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis, as cases peak during this time

Five years after the tragic death of student Alisha, mum Michaela is urging students and young people in Liverpool to get the MenACWY vaccine and learn the signs and symptoms of meningitis

As Student Awareness Week 2019 kicks off, the family of meningitis victim Tim Mason have released another moving video urging young people to get vaccinated

An award from our Rebuilding Futures Fund has helped Nicola towards her goal of becoming a teaching assistant, after meningitis left her with multiple after-effects

Read our volunteering news from October 2019

Hundreds of supporters joined us in Greenhead Park for our first ever Pumpkin Parade, for a spooky evening of stories, entertainment and pumpkin carving

Does a recent report from The National Audit Office suggest that the uptake of meningitis vaccines is on the decline?

Our first ever Forever Weekend, for adults only, gave bereaved families a chance to share their experiences and remember loved ones

A big thank you to our corporate partners GWR, who helped us raise funds and awareness on station platforms between Cheltenham and Reading