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One of our #TeamTangerine runners who will be lining up on Sunday 12 September is super supporter Anders - who will be taking on his 20th Great North Run!

Supporter and 2020 Virtual London Marathon participant Amy tells us why you should take on this year's event for Meningitis Now

Get your tickets now for Hearts in Harmony, a virtual folk and jazz concert in July that hopes to raise £20,000 to be split between four charities including Meningitis Now

We have recently funded a powered wheelchair through our Rebuilding Futures Fund for Seema, who lost limbs and digits after contracting meningococcal septicaemia

A huge congratulations to 5-year-old William, who covered a total of 31.9 miles and raised a huge £5,692.05 in May for Meningitis Now

This Volunteers' Week, we want to say the biggest THANK YOU to our incredible volunteers, who make such an important contribution to our work

Thanks to funding from our Rebuilding Futures Fund, Olivia isn't letting her hearing impairment after meningitis get in the way of her academic potential

22-year-old Jack is taking on the Yorkshire Tough Mudder in July to raise money for Meningitis Now after his best friend, Lewis, lost his life to meningitis in 2018

Super supporter Paul Gentry has set himself the challenge of completing four ultra marathon treks this year to raise essential funds in daughter Izzy's memory

Paul was left with cerebral palsy-like symptoms after contracting meningitis as a baby, and has shared his story to challenge the stereotype of the 'wheelchair-bound victim'

Inspired by his sister Ivy's recovery from viral meningitis, 9-year-old Stanley bounced into action to take on the #CaptainTom100 challenge for Meningitis Now

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

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.

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