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We are currently looking for new Trustees and a Chair of Trustees to join our Board and help steer the charity over the coming years.

We are proud to announce our new challenge to help in the fight against meningitis, with its own online Facebook community

Our BBC Lifeline Appeal, which first aired on Sunday 25 April, is still available on BBC iPlayer. Please support us if you can

The conference, run by the charity Group B Strep Support, will bring together world-leading international experts to discuss prevention, testing, antibiotics and progress towards a vaccine

After sister Poppy's recovery from meningitis, big brother Frankie has been inspired to raise money for us, by cycling 100 miles in May

Monday 3 - Sunday 9 May 2021 is Viral Meningitis Week, and we're encouraging anyone who has been affected by the disease to help raise awareness of its impact

Fundraiser Mikaela took on the virtual Vitality London 10,000 last year for her sister Tally, who contracted meningitis as a baby. Now, she's encouraging others to sign up for 2021

We were proud to launch our new five-year strategy in a Facebook Live event last night, outlining the three key objectives for making a difference in the fight against meningitis

After losing her daughter Katherine in 2016, Gail felt as though her world had ended. Through counselling, she has slowly found a way to manage the daily heartache that she feels

Community Ambassador Emma Moore has smashed through her latest fundraising target of £80,000, in memory of her son George

The University of East Anglia Hockey teams have supported Meningitis Now and raised over £30,000 since 2001, when student and team member Mike Covell died of meningitis

A year ago - on World Meningitis Day 2020 - Lel was struck down with meningitis. Here she updates her story for this year’s World Meningitis Day (24 April)

On 24 April, join us in raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of meningitis on World Meningitis Day 2021 and help #DefeatMeningitis

The Lifeline Appeal, which will be broadcast on Sunday 25 April and presented by Lisa Snowdon, features moving and heartfelt stories from three families who have been affected by the disease

Meningitis Now are pleased to have released our annual review for 2019/20, which shows the charity's clear investment in making a difference despite the impact of Covid-19

We're celebrating the life and legacy of Captain Sir Tom Moore by taking part in the #CaptainTom100 Challenge - will you join us?

Join us at 7pm on Wednesday 28 April for the live launch of our new strategy, showing how we plan to keep making a difference in the fight against meningitis

We've teamed up with Run For Heroes for the #5kMay challenge - and we need you! Travel 5k, donate £5 and nominate 5 friends to take part

Five-year-old William is preparing to walk and cycle 26 miles next month to raise money for Meningitis Now, after contracting meningitis as a baby

I think I can speak on behalf of the whole Meningitis Now family in expressing the sadness we feel on hearing of the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh