News stories

Meningitis Now superstar Tilly, who is one of 100 artists taking part in the Haslemere Hound project this year, has created her very own Bionic Hero Hound

Meningitis Now welcomes news that a GP alert system has been activated that could potentially protect the lives of millions of young adults at risk of meningitis

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

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

Dedicated fundraiser Katy has reached her incredible £40,000 fundraising target, in memory of her son Charlie who she lost to meningitis in 2010

Fruitful fundraiser Betsy is walking across Bristol on 5 May dressed as a banana, to fundraise after her best friend Becca contracted meningitis last November

Meningtis Now have a team of 21 runners representing Team Tangerine at the Milton Keynes marathon this year. Again it has been sponsored by our corporate supporter Rightmove, the online property portal

Read the latest update from our Volunteering team

With the news today that more people are refusing routine vaccinations, Meningitis Now are concerned that the trend could lead to an increase in meningitis cases in the UK

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

A women's rugby club has found a fantastic awareness-raising opportunity on the pitch to mark this year's World Meningitis Day

Meningitis Now are thrilled to be partnering with Daisy First Aid for the second year on our ever-popular Toddle Waddle

Read more information about the decision made by the Department of Health and Social Care earlier this week, to change the pneumococcal vaccine schedule

We are saddened to hear the news that 41-year-old Kerry Martin has died after contracting pneumococcal meningitis

Read the latest update from our Volunteering team

Leeds Beckett University have shared their action plan for making sure that meningitis awareness is at the top of their agenda

Michelle Bresnahan has been working tirelessly to raise funds and awareness since losing son Ryan to meningitis in 2010

Meningitis Now are saddened to hear about the death of four-year-old Evie May following a short battle with meningococcal meningitis

One of Scotland's most iconic fundraising events is just around the corner, and there's still time to kilt up and get involved!

As the countdown to The Beep Beep Tour begins, team member Rachel explains the motives behind the nationwide fund- and awareness-raising road trip