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A Weekend of Firsts for B&A
Twelve young people joined us for Active Day
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Stories
Esther M’s story
Amelia from Norfolk tells us the chilling story of what her new-born daughter, Esther, had to go through before being diagnosed with viral meningitis at just three weeks old
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Fundraising
50 mountains for 50th birthday
To celebrate her recovery from bacterial meningitis Caroline is walking 50 mountains to raise money for Meningitis Now
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Stories
Carlo’s story
Daniela, from Broxbourne, was on a family shopping trip with her newborn son when he stopped breathing. A lumbar puncture confirmed meningococcal meningitis. She tells us her story
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Stories
Niamh T’s story
Susan, from Norfolk, tells us the shocking story of how her granddaughter Niamh was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis at six years old
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Awareness
Horse-power and dedication
In the third of her follow-up blogs Paralympic Dressage hopeful Diana Man introduces us to the most important member of the team – her horse Horatio, or Tio for short, and the dedication they both share for achieving their goal.
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Fundraising
24 hours, 3 peaks, 1 cause
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Awareness
The way it was; Valerie's TB meningitis story
We received a lovely letter which we wanted to share with you. It came from 81-year-old Valerie, who lives in Cornwall, and recalled her remarkable TB meningitis experience from 70 years ago
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Fundraising
Jack’s walk will fight back against meningitis
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Stories
Elliot E's Story
Kate from Essex was looking forward to introducing her new son to his big sister. But viral meningitis, and the ongoing after-effects of her son’s diagnosis, meant the newborn days turned into months of worry
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Awareness
Making the right moves to realise a dressage dream
In the second of her follow-up blogs, Diana Man, who hopes to represent the Great Britain team in Para Dressage at the 2024 Paralympic Games, tells us more about her journey to Paris, what it entails and some of the sacrifices she has to make along the way
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Fundraising
Pitching in to fight meningitis
Dedicated golfers from Source Group International (SGI) have been teeing off and helping to drive away deadly meningitis