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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 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, 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 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

Our first ever Forever Weekend, for adults only, gave bereaved families a chance to share their experiences and remember loved ones

The inquest into the death of baby Muhammed heard that his life could have been saved had his parents' instincts been acted on

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

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

Meningitis Now send our deepest sympathies to friends and family of Maisie Dicks, who passed away on 1 January this year

Meningitis Now are sad to report that eight month old Koa, from Dumfries, has passed away after contracting meningococcal meningitis

Mother of five Lissa passed away just ten days after her symptoms of tuberculosis meningitis were diagnosed as a migraine

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

It's been confirmed that The Temptations singer Dennis Edwards died from meningitis-related health issues aged 74

The new book, written by a professional counsellor, draws on her experience of offering a service for bereaved parents at a London teaching hospital

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 in Stroud for our Forever Day

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

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

We’ve received some wonderful comments from you as part of our summer appeal, which tells the sad tale of little Eva Davidson, who contracted meningitis on 24 January 2015 at just 22 days old and passed away six days later

The heartbroken parents of baby Rubie Fisher, who was just six weeks old when bacterial meningitis stole her short life, are organising a 17-mile walk to remember her and to raise cash for us