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A regular supporter since son Rhys contracted pneumococcal meningitis in 2002, former Welsh rugby international full back Justin has raised an amazing £1,700 for Meningitis Now by auctioning a collection of prized rugby shirts

Moving tributes to 11-year-old Annalise, who lost her life to pneumococcal meningitis, celebrate her love of adventure

Case numbers of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia in England are down 12% compared to the previous year, according to a report from Public Health England

CEO Tom met up online with Alison and Niall from The Believe and Achieve Trust - set up in memory of Alex Williams - to discuss the challenges of the last year

As England and Scotland join Wales and Northern Ireland in full lockdown, we want you to know that we are still here to support you

As we head towards the end of 2020, Tom shares his round-up of what has been a difficult year for the charity

A year after contracting bacterial meningitis, Matthew has shared how the disease has altered his outlook on life, and urges others to get support

Thank you to everyone who contributed to and joined us for our Virtual Carol Concert last night, celebrating and remembering everyone who has been affected by meningitis

Harmonie-Rose appears in a tale of hope and kindness, about Covi, a little green dinosaur who stands in for Santa to help children at Christmas

As part of National Grief Awareness Week, supporter Liz Dee has kindly shared her personal and moving account of living with grief after losing her son Edward to meningitis four years ago

Meningitis Now Trustee Rod Adlington is offering the chance to win one of three prize turkeys for Christmas, to raise money in memory of his son Barney

7-year-old Charlie has run a mile every single day since the first lockdown earlier this year to fundraise for us, plus two other charities, after surviving meningitis as a baby

We're delighted to hear the great news today, as the new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 has been judged safe for use

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

As the nights draw in, we're urging people to be vigilant, now more than ever, of the signs and symptoms of meningitis as bacterial cases rise

2020 has been such a year of uncertainty, and Meningitis Now have been working hard to support everyone affected by meningitis with a number of issues including mental health

As PHE release data showing cases of meningitis to be at their lowest ever, Meningitis Now are urging parents and students to be aware of the continued threat

We are so excited to announce that superstar Harmonie-Rose has become our very first Junior Ambassador!

Students heading to uni this year are being urged to seek medical attention if they become unwell and not assume they have coronavirus

Abbie Williams shares her deeply personal account of coping with grief and bereavement, to mark the anniversary of the loss of brother Alex