News stories

Jennifer shares the impact of living with a brother who had meningitis, and the great experiences they’ve both enjoyed through our Believe & Achieve programme

Dr Tom Nutt reflects on the achievements and challenges of the past year, with determination for carrying on the fight against meningitis in 2022

Meningitis left Orla with after-effects such as fatigue, anxiety and nightmares. But thanks to a course of CBT through Believe & Achieve, she feels more positive, motivated and in control of her life again

The new strategy for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), which can be an after-effect of meningitis, will make a big difference to everyone affected who needs support

Our second Forever Weekend, held in Market Bosworth in November, brought together families all from different backgrounds yet all bereaved by meningitis

We are saddened to learn of the loss of the granddaughter of TV's health and fitness coach, Mr Motivator, to the disease

The financial year 2020-21 presented a great number of unprecedented challenges for Meningitis Now. But as we look to the future, we have reasons to remain optimistic

Our latest Keep Connected online support event - Understanding and Living with Acquired Brain Injury in Children - has received positive feedback from all who attended

Thanks to support from our emergency fund during the pandemic, student Lily is celebrating success in her Maths GCSE, after working with a Maths tutor through our Young Futures Fund

We have put our support behind WeThe15, a new global human rights movement aiming to end discrimination and campaign for disability visibility, accessibility and inclusion

There are still a few places available for our next Forever Weekend in November, for any adults who have lost someone to meningitis

We are delighted to award Aimee with the outstanding funding for a bespoke Tomcat trike, to help her enjoy cycling and exploring again

Children living with the after-effects of meningitis will get essential equipment and therapy, thanks to Gloucestershire Freemasons

A laptop, funded by our Rebuilding Futures Fund, is giving Mattia the best chance of succeeding with his important school work, after he was left with multiple after-effects from MenB

Through our Rebuilding Futures Fund, we have helped Michelle improve her self-confidence, pride, motivation and self-worth after meningococcal meningitis left her with severe after-effects

We have recently funded a powered wheelchair through our Rebuilding Futures Fund for Seema, who lost limbs and digits after contracting meningococcal septicaemia

Thanks to funding from our Rebuilding Futures Fund, Olivia isn't letting her hearing impairment after meningitis get in the way of her academic potential

The conference, run by the charity Group B Strep Support, will bring together world-leading international experts to discuss prevention, testing, antibiotics and progress towards a vaccine

We were proud to launch our new five-year strategy in a Facebook Live event last night, outlining the three key objectives for making a difference in the fight against meningitis

After losing her daughter Katherine in 2016, Gail felt as though her world had ended. Through counselling, she has slowly found a way to manage the daily heartache that she feels