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A group of Bath Spa Uni students are hosting an online cocktail masterclass fundraiser to raise money in memory of Graham Ward, who died of MenB last November

Amy has supported us since her mother became ill in 2015. This year, to help raise money, she has walked a huge 26.2 miles in under 30 days

Jack is covering an enormous number of miles by bike this month to raise money in memory of his uncle, who passed away before Jack was born

Inspired by an early memory of making her younger sister 'fly', Fenella recently jumped out of a perfectly good plane to raise money in her memory

We estimate that our Five Valleys Walkers have amassed a huge 1.4 million miles over the years - and we're not ready to stop now

Our co-founder Jane Wells, who has been a part of the Five Valleys Walk for a number of years, reminisces about what makes the event so special

A team from BT Local Business Stoke are taking on an epic mountain climb to raise money for Parker, a young boy left with debilitating after-effects of pneumococcal meningitis

Lots of the usual fundraising methods aren't possible right now, and we need you more than ever. Here are some fun, safe ideas

Scarlett, team member of the UEA Hockey Club, has set herself a personal challenge throughout August to help raise funds after losing a teammate to meningitis

Many of the national events may have been cancelled or postponed - but here are some of our favourite virtual versions

We are facing our biggest ever challenge. Will you stand with us?

Our Lockdown Memories drawing competition launches today; share your positive experiences of lockdown to be in with a chance of winning a prize

As bacterial meningitis survivor James begins preparations to take on the Mongol Rally next year, he hopes that his fundraising total will be even higher than his mileage!

Kate French is about to take on a 50km bike ride with her sons in memory of her son Declan, who sadly passed away from pneumococcal meningitis.

We are disappointed to confirm that we've taken the difficult decision to cancel this year's Five Valleys Walk on 27 September due to the coronavirus pandemic; read more here

Gamer Liam took on the ultimate challenge to fundraise during lockdown - a full play-through of the first Harry Potter game on PS1

Johnny has recently been inspired to celebrate his 40th birthday with a very special fundraising and awareness day for Meningitis Now

After her husband contracted meningitis for the second time in January, Sylvia has decided to use her annual group tour to raise funds for Meningitis Now - and she'd love you to join her!

Sibling superstars Brad and Bryony didn't want to let lockdown get in the way of their fundraising efforts - so ran and cycled a whole marathon!

Did you know your unwanted possessions can help us save lives? You can now donate a percentage of your eBay sales to Meningitis Now