News stories

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

The Department of Health & Social Care has published a report summarising responses to the twelve recommendations made by the Meningococcal Working Group

Congratulations from everyone at Meningitis Now to Celebrity Patron Joanna Trollope, who has been made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List

Sports presenter Seema Jaswal is backing our campaign for students and young people, after she suffered from bacterial meningitis in her teens

Meningitis Now supporter Nick, who suffered from bacterial meningitis, is backing our plea to young people to ensure they're vaccinated against MenACWY

Read the latest update from our Volunteering team

Meningitis Now is holding a reception for families who have lost a loved one to meningitis this summer to commemorate ten years since the opening of the Remembrance Garden

Budding triathlete Simon is teaching himself to swim using the power of the Internet in preparation for his fundraising challenge - the Woburn Abbey triathlon

Meningitis Now have welcomed a government decision not to impose changes that could have threatened future vaccine availability

Meningitis Now supporter and one of our faces of Splash Now, Ellie Challis, has been selected to swim at the World Para Swimming Championships

As the inquest into the death of Ollie Hall in 2017 is held this week, our deepest sympathies are with the family, who we have been supporting since the tragic events of that day

This week, 1 - 7 June, is National Volunteers' Week; the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate and thank our volunteers for everything that they do to support us

Meningitis Now's Meningitis Awareness Recognition Mark for childcare providers has now got nearly 500 registrations!

The superstar youngster swam 60 lengths for our brand new Splash Now event, to raise money in memory of his uncle

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