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How having an acquired brain injury has affected me
Three of our Believers & Achievers share the impact that acquired brain injury after meningitis has had on their lives
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What the last year has taught me
Lucy, one of our Believers & Achievers, has shared her thoughts on what the last year has taught her about self-care, coping with change and adapting
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Life under lockdown for Charlotte
Believer & Achiever Charlotte shares what the last year has been like for her, after being classed as 'extremely vulnerable' to coronavirus
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Online events with Believe & Achieve
Following on from the successful Christmas Socials, our B&A team are holding more online support events to chat to others and learn about different topics
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Me and my wheelchair
B&A peer mentor Cat shares her experience of choosing life over exhaustion, five years after she contracted viral meningitis
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Disclosing disability, health conditions and neurodifference to an employer
Cat, one of our Peer Mentors, recently wrote an article for TABOU magazine about tackling the daunting situation of entering the world of work with a disability
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Believers & Achievers Misa and Lucy talk mentoring after meningitis
Meningitis Now's Believe & Achieve business mentoring can help 14-25 year-olds work out their next steps. We speak to Next Step mentor Misa and mentee Lucy
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Meningitis Now's top tips for fighting anxiety in young people
There are lots of things that can make us anxious, especially after a meningitis experience. Here are our top ten tips for tackling it
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Cat's Creative Believe & Achieve Day
Cat, one of our new Believers & Achievers, shares how liberating she found our Creative Day in Birmingham
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Young Ambassador Callum is now a Peer Mentor
Callum Jones is a Meningitis Now Young Ambassador and has just joined our Believe & Achieve Peer Mentor scheme, supporting those affected by meningitis.
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Ellie Challis: survivor and swimming superstar
Meningitis Now supporter Ellie is taking the swimming world by storm
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Get creative with Believe & Achieve
If you've got a creative flair - or wish you had one - we've got the perfect event for you with Believe & Achieve
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Ellie's first Believe & Achieve residential
Believe & Achieve Officer Ellie tells us what it was like to be a part of our recent residential weekend for 18-25 year-olds
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Believers & Achievers' weekend in the Forest
Last weekend 11 of our Believers & Achievers got together for a fun-filled weekend at Center Parcs. Rebecca shares her experience
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Coaching in practice
Sally, one of our fab Believe & Achieve coaches, shares her thoughts about how the Programme helps young people affected by meningitis
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The making of a mentor
Having gained a new-found confidence through peer mentoring, Holly is preparing to become a mentor herself to help others
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B&A's Best Bits of 2018
What a year it's been for Believe & Achieve! Becky talks about her favourite bits of 2018
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Believe & Achiever Ryan turns blogger
Ryan contracted meningitis at age 19, which left him profoundly deaf
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Getting Social with B&A
Our Social Media Day saw Believers & Achievers sharing goals and dreams, and learning great tools for self-development
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Meningitis in music
Young Ambassador Ross is passionate about music, but we could never have expected what happened during his recent visit to Head Office