News stories

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

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