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Good luck to supporter Bethan, who is taking on the hardest canoe race in the world to raise funds after her daughter became ill

This year's World Meningitis Day, on Wednesday 24 April, focuses on life after meningitis, and we'd love for you to get involved

Meningitis Now are delighted to announce details of our new Rebuilding Futures Fund, providing support for people affected by meningitis

Young people aged 14-25 who are interested in a photography career - or just want to take better photos - are invited to join us for our Believe & Achieve Photography Day

13 years after contracting meningitis, Cieran and mum Sue were delighted to be asked to represent meningitis-affected families at a conference in the Algarve

Families from in and around Gloucestershire who have been affected by meningitis are warmly invited to join us in March

Christmas came early to Belfast during our recent Family Day, with more than 40 children joining us for a day of festive and energetic activities

Read the latest update from our Volunteering team

Meningitis Now are supporting an initiative that raises awareness of bereaved children and young people in the UK, launched this week by the Grief Encounter Children's Choir

Meningitis Now have reached out to the family of four-year-old Harley Edwards as he battles meningococcal septicaemia

Read the latest update from our Volunteering team

Read the latest update from our Volunteering team

Families in Northern Ireland are invited to join us for a fun day out in Belfast

We’d love you to join us on Sunday 30 September for our flagship event

Tilly and Lyndon are joining forces to raise meningitis awareness in the North-East.

Read our latest update from the Volunteering team

Katy shares her heartbreaking account of the devastation surrounding her loss of baby son Charlie

Tracey Lee, our Community Fundraising Manager, recently attended one of our Family Days for the first time; here's how she got on

Our volunteers have been as busy as ever this month! Read the latest volunteer update here

Meningitis survivor Taylor needs your vote to help him play like any other child his age; find out how you can help here

April has been a busy month around the country for our volunteers! Read the latest volunteer update here

On 12 March 2018, we held our third Rebuilding Futures Day in Birmingham - the first event solely for adults who have had meningitis

Helping to head up Meningitis Now's Believe and Achieve programme is Laura, meet her here

Families in the North with an experience of meningitis are invited to join us for a free Family Day in Lancashire

Riders like international dressage star Katherine, who contracted meningitis aged 21 months, have benefitted from riding at the centre for more than 35 years

We’re inviting young people affected by the devastation of meningitis to sign up for one of our free and fun-filled Believe and Achieve weekends

We’re inviting families from across the North West of England who have lost a loved one to meningitis to one of our Forever Days

January has seen 2018 off to a great start for our volunteers - read the latest volunteer update here

Disability campaigner Helen Dolphin MBE is always eager to inspire people to go for and achieve their dreams. Here she tells us about the joy of getting behind the wheel again and encourages other meningitis survivors to get excited about driving

Actor and comedian Joel Dommett has spoken about his support for Meningitis Now's work in a moving interview

Our offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period from Friday 22 December until we return on Tuesday 2 January.

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

One of the most popular events in our calendar, the Gloucester Christmas Celebration Concert is just around the corner

We are inviting adult survivors of meningitis to our 2018 Rebuilding Futures Day in Birmingham, generously supported by The Big Lottery Awards

Without BBC Children in Need’s support we’d struggle to run Family Days and Believe and Achieve Weekends.

We’re grateful to The Screwfix Foundation – the charitable arm of Screwfix – who have kindly been supporting Meningitis Now

Children, staff and local families from Busy Bees nurseries across the UK will be coming together during National Parks Week (Monday 24 July – Sunday 30 July) to support Meningitis Now

Meningitis Now have free services tailored to viral meningitis victims, including complementary therapies

Meningitis Now joined forces with Attleborough Lions Club in Norfolk to help a young woman get her life back on track following the devastation of viral meningitis

Jay contracted meningitis in 2004 when he was 16-months-old. Now, 13 years later he is learning to live with his disabilities caused by the disease.

As we accelerate in to the Christmas and New Year period, there is no better time to thank everyone who has helped us achieve so much during 2016, our 30th Anniversary year, and what a year it has been!

Support Meningitis Now this Christmas by buying your Christmas cards from the Caroline Gardner collection, donations to date have already exceeded £100,000

A young meningitis survivor is getting to grips with her new prosthetic hand, which is making a huge difference to how she feels about herself.

This week (6 to 12 June) is Carers Week, the annual awareness campaign to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers, who look after a frail, ill or disabled loved one unpaid, and often unnoticed

The Family Day, supported by Children in Need, takes place on Sunday 15 May at Techniquest in Cardiff and is an exciting, hands-on attraction for all ages.

Come along to our Rebuilding Futures Day

Our offices are now closed until Monday 4th January; however our support over the Christmas and New Year period remains

This year has been another significant and successful year for Meningitis Now, with incredible advancements in vaccinations and increased support throughout the UK.

Meningitis strikes quickly and its impact can change lives within a matter of hours, not giving people the time to fully understand what is happening to them or a loved one

Before heading off on your holidays with family and friends to celebrate the festive season, please take a moment to remember those for which Christmas is a painful reminder of the devastating changes meningitis has inflicted on their lives.

Music lessons will help a Lancashire youngster combat the after-effects of meningitis after he contracted the devastating disease as a baby

Nicola Poole, was devastated when her new-born son, Curtis, contracted meningitis and was not expected to survive.

A number of our supporters have dedicated their spare time to fighting meningitis, helping us to save lives and rebuild futures

We’re inviting children from Wales with an experience of meningitis to join us for a free Family Day next month

Supporting those affected by meningitis is at the forefront of what we do at Meningitis Now

This week, a team of four from Foot Anstey LLP, Plymouth, climbed the equivalent of the tallest building on every continent.

In 2012, 14-year-old Charlie McVey, of Nottingham, was struck down with meningitis which almost cost him his life

Quality family time supports Devon man’s fight back to health after detrimental meningitis experience

Herefordshire-based tot Eisa Ishaque is getting on swimmingly with new underwater hearing equipment

It’s National Carers’ Week (8-14 June) and we would like to thank all those dedicating their lives to look after a loved one

An active summer of trampolining and horse riding awaits Wirral youngster, Liam Lancaster, thanks to Meningitis Now