News stories

On Saturday 17 September, Bridgwater Cricket Club are hosting a Family Fun Day, including cheering a team of long-distance cyclists over the finish line, all to raise funds in memory of friend and father Josh

An East Lancashire mum is raising awareness of meningitis, after the bacterial form of the disease left her son with long-term after-effects

Our congratulations to Professor Richard Moxon, a long-standing associate of Meningitis Now, who has been officially recognised for his key contributions to the development of meningitis vaccines

Good luck to Alan, Kirsteen, Lana and Peter from Team Alexis Rose, who take on the 96-mile West Highland Way this weekend to raise money in memory of Alan's daughter, Alexis Rose

Lisa Snowdon, Tilly Lockey and Dyslexic Dayna are among celebrities supporting our campaign to ‘look out for your mates’ and raise awareness of meningitis for those heading off to uni this autumn

Students are being urged to 'look out for your mates', as the return to university presents the ideal opportunity for infectious diseases, including meningitis, to spread

The JCVI announce changes to the NHS routine immunisation schedule

Believe & Achiever Erin shares her own insight and experience of her first year of uni, having lived with after-effects of meningitis since the age of 8

A celebratory reception marked the end of a gruelling 100-mile fundraising challenge, set up by our good friends at The Worshipful Company of Butchers

We're delighted to announce that we've reinstated funding for a major research project into developing an improved vaccine against pneumococcal meningitis

The largest study of adult patients with meningitis in the UK has demonstrated that clinical care for patients is not in line with current evidence-based national guidelines

After being struck down with meningitis in April 2020, Lel has found dancing to be a fantastic way of managing her after-effects

Northern Ireland volunteer Barry, who has fought back from meningitis twice, has just become a Community Ambassador - and we're absolutely delighted!

Jo - who contracted meningitis and septicaemia in 2014 - joins our team of CAs around the country to help raise vital awareness and support others affected by the disease

Our new survey focuses on the recovery and outcomes of UK adults aged 16 and over who have been hospitalised in the last five years with viral or bacterial meningitis

The film adaptation of Give Them Wings, the autobiography of meningitis survivor Paul Hodgson, launches in the West End and Paul's home town of Darlington this weekend

A team of teachers from North Yorkshire, who were amongst 87 other teams racing in the Knaresborough Bed Race, have raised over £1,000 for Meningitis Now in memory of friend and colleague Sarah

Spoiler alert - but EastEnders has a terrifying health scare lined up early next week for Chelsea Fox's baby Jordan, serving as an important reminder to stay alert to the signs and symptoms of meningitis

Kick off your Christmas celebrations early this year, with a tour of Germany and its Christmas markets - organised by supporter Sylvia, whose husband Len has had meningitis twice

A huge thank you to Amy, Neve, Emma and Ellie-Mae, who chose Meningitis Now as their charity of choice for a presentation about a social issue in the local community and Fife region