News & Stories
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News
Meningitis Now concerned by sharp rise in meningitis cases
Meningitis Now is concerned following the release of new data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showing a significant rise in cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) across England over the past 12 months. Data from the rest of the UK shows similar trends.
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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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Stories
Charles S's Story
Student Charles, from London, was 24 when he fell ill with flu like symptoms, including a stiff neck and photophobia. He ignored the symptoms because he hadn’t heard of viral meningitis, but his mother quickly realised something was not right and called 999. Charles is now one of our volunteer ambassadors and tells his 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.