News stories

Meningitis Now welcome the news that the MenB vaccine has reduced cases of the disease in young children by two-thirds since its introduction in 2015

Laura is taking on the Great North Run after her 4-month-old son Lennon became ill with pneumococcal meningitis in July 2018. Thankfully, the plucky youngster went on to make a good recovery from the disease.

Gavin contracted meningitis as a schoolchild. He is now running the Great North Run and wants to raise awareness to help prevent others getting the disease

Lesley Chandler-Clare is taking on the 21k London Winter Walk on 19 January to raise funds for Meningitis Now and help raise awareness of the disease

Babies who have been born since 1 January this year will receive two doses of the pneumococcal vaccination instead of three after changes announced last year by the government came into effect.

To mark the anniversary of the death of her daughter, heartbroken mum Heather has organised a huge dance event to celebrate her life

Read our volunteering news from December 2019

We are saddened to hear of the loss of 20-year-old Harris, who reportedly passed away on Christmas Day from meningitis

Two years after losing her husband Stuart to meningitis, Michelle, who featured in our Adults Get It Too campaign, is encouraging others to reach out for support

Clemence, the 3-month-old granddaughter of our founder Steve, is taking part in a study for a new vaccine against MenACWY

The inquest into the death of Layla-Rose found more than twenty mistakes and dishonest statements against Doctor Harsha Rajana

Georgie Hall, who lost her son Ollie in 2017, is urging parents to trust their instincts and for medical professionals to listen to their concerns after an inquest ruled that Ollie's death could have been avoided

Influencer Dr Ali, who shares videos with his thousands of medical student followers, has brought his knowledge and quirky style to help us share the message

A huge thank you to our corporate partners Rightmove, who have raised an amazing £70,000 for us as their Charity of the Year

Read our volunteering news from November 2019

Bradley contracted meningitis in October 2007 aged just nine-and-a-half months old, sadly passing away the day after he first fell ill

Explorisity Education is an early-years setting which has recently been awarded Meningitis Now's MARM (meningitis aware recognition mark).

Induced Euphoria, co-founded by the Bath Spa Uni student who tragically lost his life to meningitis last week, have launched a bespoke clothing line in his memory

Thanks to the generosity of our long-term supporter, Meningitis Now have received over £1.1m of funding for our life-saving work

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