News stories

Spurred on by her own experience of meningitis, Kim is one of the incredible members of Team Alexis Rose, who are aiming to cover 40,000 miles this year in memory of Alan and Ruth Glynn's daughter, Alexis Rose

At the weekend, Steve Dayman's sons Seb and Stevie took on the Bristol Half Marathon while Oliver ran 15 solo miles in Killarney, to raise money in Spencer's memory for Meningitis Now

As a result of contracting meningitis, Natalie suffers from memory loss, affecting her day-to-day life. Along with support from her family and team of colleagues, she has become the successful business owner of personalised gift company, Colleague Box

The findings of a recent survey emphasises the need for easy access to reliable, consistent information when a child is unwell or injured

Tom Nutt is one of eight leaders of the new council, which aims to ensure a more patient-centric strategy, policy and priorities

Among the world-class athletes are Meningitis Now's Young Ambassador Lyndon Longhorne and supporter Ellie Challis, and we're in awe of what they've achieved

After the disappointing cancellation of last year's London Marathon, supporter Duncan is once again kitting up to set a new world record in the 2021 race, while raising money in memory of Trustee Rod's son

Supporter Mark will be wearing his 12kg scuba kit as he takes on 13.1 miles at the weekend, raising money for Meningitis Now after his wife Carol contracted the disease 10 years ago

Since bacterial meningitis affected her hearing aged 2, Ami has been driven to succeed in everything she was told she wouldn't be able to accomplish

A big thank you to our friends at homewares and lifestyle brand Sophie Allport for their very generous donation to support our work

Thanks to support from our emergency fund during the pandemic, student Lily is celebrating success in her Maths GCSE, after working with a Maths tutor through our Young Futures Fund

We have put our support behind WeThe15, a new global human rights movement aiming to end discrimination and campaign for disability visibility, accessibility and inclusion

We're delighted to partner with award-winning swim specialists Turtle Tots, as they host fun Splash Now events all over the country this Autumn

Tickets for an exclusive Charity Dine and Dance under Concorde - organised by The Meningitis Family - are now available, helping to raise money for Meningitis Now

Results of a new survey - showing that the UK capital's young people have little to no knowledge of meningitis - have prompted concern as students head to uni in September

Join Meningitis Now for our second Fabulous Virtual Walk and help keep the spirit of our flagship Five Valleys Walk alive

As A-level results are announced and thousands of students prepare to head off to university, we're urging young people to be aware of the dangers of meningitis

Welsh country singer Megan Lee has composed a moving tribute to a family friend, who lost his life to meningitis four years ago

The Before Arrival at Hospital (BeArH) project explored factors affecting the timing of admission to hospital for children with a serious infectious illness such as meningitis

There are still a few places available for our next Forever Weekend in November, for any adults who have lost someone to meningitis