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My Grief - Liz Dee's account of losing a child to meningitis
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 -
National Grief Awareness Week - breaking the taboos
Today marks the start of National Grief Awareness Week, an initiative that aims to reach out to those living with grief and normalising what can be an uncomfortable subject -
The ongoing impact of grief after meningitis during COVID-19
At a time when social interaction is limited, the experience of grief can feel like a very lonely one - but we are here for you -
Induced Euphoria raises money in memory of Graham Ward
Induced Euphoria raised an amazing £2,400 for Meningitis Now by selling 180 of the sweatshirts that were designed to honour 21-year-old Graham Ward, who died in November of MenB -
Kayleigh supported at Family Day after son Tiernan's meningitis death
Kayleigh, along with her three daughters and their father, attended our Bristol Zoo support event last year following the death of son Tiernan from meningococcal septicaemia -
Rachel's Edinburgh half marathon fundraiser in memory of Gregor
Rachel's brother Gregor lost his life to meningitis at just 13 years old. Now, in his memory, Rachel is running the 2020 Edinburgh half marathon to raise money -
Bereaved families supported at Meningitis Now Forever Weekend
Our first ever Forever Weekend, for adults only, gave bereaved families a chance to share their experiences and remember loved ones -
Meningitis death was avoidable
The inquest into the death of baby Muhammed heard that his life could have been saved had his parents' instincts been acted on -
Pneumococcal death in Durham
We are saddened to hear the news that 41-year-old Kerry Martin has died after contracting pneumococcal meningitis -
Tragic death in Manchester
Meningitis Now are saddened to hear about the death of four-year-old Evie May following a short battle with meningococcal meningitis -
Another tragic death in Wales
Meningitis Now send our deepest sympathies to friends and family of Maisie Dicks, who passed away on 1 January this year -
Meningitis death in Scotland
Meningitis Now are sad to report that eight month old Koa, from Dumfries, has passed away after contracting meningococcal meningitis -
'Migraine' was TB meningitis
Mother of five Lissa passed away just ten days after her symptoms of tuberculosis meningitis were diagnosed as a migraine -
Memorial match for Harry
An annual football match in memory of Harry Done will take place this weekend to mark the third anniversary of him losing his life to meningitis -
Meningitis death of Temptations singer
It's been confirmed that The Temptations singer Dennis Edwards died from meningitis-related health issues aged 74 -
Bereaved parents and their continuing bonds
The new book, written by a professional counsellor, draws on her experience of offering a service for bereaved parents at a London teaching hospital -
Parents celebrate meningitis victim Mia's life
Becky and Matt, parents to 18-month-old Mia who sadly lost her life to meningitis in 2016, have recently married on what would have been Mia's birthday -
Join us for our Forever Day
Join us in Stroud for our Forever Day -
Publishing prize created in memory of son
Budding authors are being offered the chance to win a top publishing package worth up to £2,000, while helping to raise cash for us -
Supporter takes on picturesque race
Lotus, 29 of Guildford, Surrey, is running the stunning Royal Parks Half Marathon for Meningitis Now after misdiagnosis meant she ‘unexpectedly’ lost her young cousin, Marie Biscocho, to meningitis