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Thank you to our friends at The James Tudor Foundation, who have supported us since 2006 and recently awarded us a grant to strengthen our vital Helpline services

Meningitis Now are saddened to learn of the death of a student from MenB, and are working hard to support those affected

Meningtis Now welcome a landmark clinical trial aiming to improve the prevention of potentially life-threatening infection caused by group B Streptococcus in newborn babies in the UK

Are you interested in helping us to raise awareness? Three of our Community Ambassadors share their experiences

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

Meningitis Now are encouraged by the news from PHE, reporting that the number of cases of the disease is 30 per cent lower compared to last year

The team members, all studying at Cardiff University, have chosen us as their Charity of the Year to help as many people as possible get vaccinated against MenACWY

With the clock change signalling the start of the winter months, we're urging everyone to be aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis, as cases peak during this time

Five years after the tragic death of student Alisha, mum Michaela is urging students and young people in Liverpool to get the MenACWY vaccine and learn the signs and symptoms of meningitis

As Student Awareness Week 2019 kicks off, the family of meningitis victim Tim Mason have released another moving video urging young people to get vaccinated

Read our volunteering news from October 2019

A big thank you to our corporate partners GWR, who helped us raise funds and awareness on station platforms between Cheltenham and Reading

Two UK universities have collaborated to conduct a study into MenACWY vaccine uptake, and are asking other universities to get involved

Meningitis Now have welcomed news that health and social care minister Nadine Dorries has declared Group B Strep as one of her top five health priorities

Keep your eyes on the skies - Meningitis Now corporate partner B&A Group have launched a new hot air balloon featuring our distinctive logo

Following on from the recent worrying news that vaccine uptake is declining, Health Secretary Matt Hancock is taking a serious look into making childhood vaccines compulsory

Read our volunteering news from September 2019

We are deeply concerned at the news that coverage rates for childhood vaccinations have fallen in the last year

It’s a Knockout was one of a series of fundraising events that Enable Law have hosted to raise vital funds for Meningitis Now

As the WHO prepares to meet to formulate its plans to eradicate meningitis by 2030, Meningitis Now has re-confirmed its commitment to the vision.