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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

The Lifeline Appeal, which will be broadcast on Sunday 25 April and presented by Lisa Snowdon, features moving and heartfelt stories from three families who have been affected by the disease

Meningitis Now are pleased to have released our annual review for 2019/20, which shows the charity's clear investment in making a difference despite the impact of Covid-19

Join us at 7pm on Wednesday 28 April for the live launch of our new strategy, showing how we plan to keep making a difference in the fight against meningitis

CEO Tom met up online with Alison and Niall from The Believe and Achieve Trust - set up in memory of Alex Williams - to discuss the challenges of the last year

Meningitis Now have launched three new online support events covering a range of topics including education, anxiety and fatigue

As England and Scotland join Wales and Northern Ireland in full lockdown, we want you to know that we are still here to support you

As we head towards the end of 2020, Tom shares his round-up of what has been a difficult year for the charity

A year after contracting bacterial meningitis, Matthew has shared how the disease has altered his outlook on life, and urges others to get support

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

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

Thanks to The Big Give Christmas Challenge, donations to Meningitis Now will be doubled between 1-8 December. Can you help us beat our target of £4,000?

Financial support for anyone directly or indirectly affected by meningitis is now available again, as our Rebuilding Futures Fund reopens for applications

Thanks to a generous donation, Meningitis Now are proud to have been able to continue our extensive support work, saving lives and rebuilding futures

This year things are a little different, but we will still remember loved ones this Christmas with our Ribbon Appeal and virtual Christmas Carol Concert

As our Rebuilding Futures Fund reopens, we take a look back at how the COVID-19 Young Futures Fund provided a lifeline of financial support during lockdown