News & Stories
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News
Making sense in sign
Author and journalist Jenny Froude recently shared the uplifting story of her youngest son, Tom who had meningitis as a baby and became deaf as a result. At first Jenny was overwhelmed by this, but over time she became inspired, as signing made sense of a world silenced by meningitis for Tom. Jenny wrote a book on her son’s uplifting journey and the insights into family life with a deaf child.
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News
Tigerbond tackling the Three Peaks
Tigerbond, an integrated marketing agency, have been taking on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money in memory of their wonderful colleague and friend, Rhiannon.
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Events
Learning to live with hearing loss after meningitis
On Tuesday 10 September we are hosting an online support event aiming to help adults who have hearing loss as a result of meningitis or care for a child who has hearing loss as a result of meningitis. The lead speaker at this event is Rebecca Mansell, CEO of British Deaf Association who became Deaf after having meningitis as a child. Rebecca shares her story here.
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News
Climbing Mont Blanc to raise meningitis awareness
Scott from Wales is climbing Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest mountain, next month to raise funds for Meningitis Now in honor of his daughter, Noa-Rose, who survived meningitis. Scott and his wife Emma share their story here.
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News
Thank you Bed & Bars for an amazing week of fundraising!
A huge thank you to Bed & Bars whose annual charity week raised awareness and an amazing £21,182 that will go towards helping those impacted by meningitis.
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Support
Invitation to Meningitis Now Family Day
We’re inviting families with an experience of meningitis to enjoy the fun at our free Family Day at Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium.
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Awareness
Ensuring students "know when to sound the alarm”
Our 2024 student campaign launched to encourage students to recognise meningitis as an emergency and ‘sound the alarm’ if they suspect meningitis.
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Fundraising
Enjoying a Scottish Royal Garden Party
At Meningitis Now we think all our supporters are special and we’re incredibly grateful for everything they do. Although we can’t arrange a special thank you for everyone, when we do get the opportunity it’s always a pleasure to pass it on.
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Stories
Jake sets his sights on the Paralympics
Jake contracted bacterial meningitis just before his 3rd birthday. He spent four days in a coma, nine days in intensive care and 30 days in hospital. It left him with cerebral palsy and he had to learn how to sit up and walk again. But now the 18-year-old has set his sights on playing table tennis at the Paralympic games, as dad Jason and mum Alison tell us here.
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Fundraising
Taking on a skydive challenge to fight meningitis
Are you brave enough to jump into the void? Then come along and join us on Saturday 21 September at RAF Weston on the Green in Oxfordshire to experience the thrill of jumping from 10,000 feet by taking part in a tandem skydive for Meningitis Now.
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Stories
Casey C’s story
Casey contracted meningitis in December 2022 at the age of 24. She had a range of symptoms, from fever and feeling hot and cold to photophobia, a stiff neck and vomiting. Today, she lives with the after-effects of her illness and everything has changed, but she is slowly trying to rebuild her life, with the backing of Meningitis Now’s support team, as she tells us here.
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Fundraising
George Rides Across Britain
George from Yorkshire is Riding Across Britain to raise money for those impacted by meningitis. Inspired by his grandfather who rode the same 980 mile journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats twenty-five years ago George is braving the challenge in September.