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Kerry contracted meningitis over 13 times leaving her with various after-effects. She is now living a happy life and wants to thank Meningitis Now's Rebuilding Futures Fund

Vanessa's son Lloyd has been living with an acquired brain injury since he contracted meningitis in 2012, but support from Community Support Officer Dawn has turned their lives around

Laura was in her first year at York Uni when she contracted meningococcal meningitis, despite having the MenACWY vaccination

An award from our Rebuilding Futures Fund has helped Nicola towards her goal of becoming a teaching assistant, after meningitis left her with multiple after-effects

Meningitis Now supporter Myrian is raising awareness of unseen and invisible disabilities, after viral meningitis left her with after-effects

Doncaster DJ Henry is raising funds to pay for treatment that may allow him to walk again after spinal TB and meningitis left him paralysed from the chest down

Believers & Achievers Ryan, Stacey and Rachel are taking on the 13,000ft plunge for Meningitis Now at the end of August; but are you brave enough to join them?

In a recent Westminster debate, MPs heard how not enough is being done to support children, young people and adults with an acquired brain injury in the UK

This Viral Awareness Week (6-12 May 2019), Meningitis Now are calling on our supporters to help us make viral meningitis visible

Today - 24 April - is World Meningitis Day, and Meningitis Now are thrilled to support the initiative that aims to raise awareness of life after meningitis

Nearly three years after his mum became seriously ill with meningitis, Joe has completed a half marathon to help raise funds and awareness of the disease

13 years after contracting meningitis, Cieran and mum Sue were delighted to be asked to represent meningitis-affected families at a conference in the Algarve

Following Chris Fonseca's incredible performance on BBC1 at the weekend, Meningitis Now's Senior Designer Jules explains what it's like to hear through a cochlear implant

Anxiety is a very common long-term after-effect of bacterial meningitis, with nearly 1 in 5 children displaying prominent signs of anxiety after recovery.

Ruth, one of our lovely Lake District 8 Peak Challenge participants in 2018, shares her experience of the event and how it was so much more than just a trekking challenge

This study into the rehabilitation process is not commissioned or instigated by Meningitis Now, but we are happy to help people get a message out that could benefit people.

Meningitis survivor Taylor needs your vote to help him play like any other child his age; find out how you can help here

We are asking partners and spouses of brain injury survivors to share their experiences to help us learn about the impact post-brain injury fatigue can have; can you help?

Tilly will be taking on the ‘Gung Ho’ 5K inflatable run at Wynard Hall, Durham on 31 March, raising money for Meningitis Now.

When Bobby became unwell and was diagnosed with tonsillitis, mum Jane knew that something still wasn't right