News & Stories
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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.
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Stories
Scott D’s story
After contracting meningitis, Scott from Midlothian in Scotland was induced into an eleven-day coma. He had a below-the-knee amputation on both legs and had a partial amputation on eight digits. Learning to navigate life with a disability and prosthetics was difficult but Scott has come far in four years. He shares his experience here.
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Stories
Charlotte McG’s story
Charlotte, from Bristol, contracted viral meningitis, aged 39, in June this year. She had a severe headache, felt sick, a stiff neck, was sensitive to light and had a high temperature. In hospital a lumbar puncture showed she had contracted viral meningitis. She tells her story here.
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Stories
Hannah B’s story
Hannah contracted meningitis in October 2020. It started with an ear infection, which turned into viral, and then bacterial meningitis, and she spent two weeks in hospital. Doctors told her she would be okay, but she was left with persistent, debilitating headaches. She wondered why, if her ‘medical’ problem of meningitis had been solved, she was still in chronic pain, as she tells us here.
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Fundraising
James’s Kilimanjaro Challenge
James’s son Ralph developed meningitis at 12 weeks old and fortunately made a full recovery, although he’s still under a consultant with six monthly checks. Now James aims to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa’s highest mountain, in October to raise vital funds and awareness for Meningitis Now. James shares his story here.
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Stories
Jennifer H's Story
Life changed dramatically for 64-year-old Jennifer, from Coleford in Gloucestershire, when she fell ill in November last year. The previously active mother was found unresponsive at home and rushed to hospital. Now, six months into her recovery, she is adjusting to her new normal, as her daughter Gemma tells us here.
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Awareness
Cheering on a champion cheerleader
Olivia survived bacterial meningitis and septicaemia as a 2-year-old and, now 10, has recently returned from a hugely successful trip to the World Cheerleading Summit Championships in Florida, as proud mum Emma tells us here.
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Leo S's Story
Leo from York was 22 when he fell ill in April this year with a headache, fever and numbness down the right side of his body. On admission to hospital a lumbar puncture confirmed bacterial meningitis. His story shows the importance of getting help quickly, as he explains here.