Be the generation that ends meningitis
Every day, 22 families are devastated by meningitis. With 1 in 10 resulting in death. But for the first time in a generation, we finally have the chance to defeat this cruel disease. The parents who founded our charity in the 1980s were often told they wouldn't see a meningitis vaccine within their lifetime – and now there are five available on the NHS. Amazing supporters who left gifts in their Wills helped to make this possible. They were the generation who started it, you can be the generation that finishes it.
How we’re defeating meningitis together
It is generous gifts in Wills from caring people like you that have helped us to invest over £12.7m in early stage meningitis research. Kindness like yours has directly supported thousands of families to cope with the devastating after-effects of meningitis and reach millions with lifesaving awareness campaigns.
Find out more about our vision and mission.
What your gift can do
A gift in your Will can make a better tomorrow possible for future generations. It can help make sure that life-saving research continues, helping to find new vaccines and treatments, which could benefit millions of families one day. You can also make sure that those affected by meningitis years from now receive the dedicated help and support they need to rebuild their lives.
Read more about what your gift can do.
What kind of a gift can you leave?
If you do decide to include in your Will to help defeat meningitis for future generations, we would be so grateful. All gifts, no matter what their size, are welcome and will help to make a huge difference to people and families facing meningitis.
The kind of gift you would like to include in your Will is entirely up to you. You can leave a cash gift for the sum of your choice. Or you can decide to leave a share of what is left after you have provided for your loved ones.
Want to learn more? Read our Free Gift in Wills guide.
Take care of the future in 3 easy steps
1. Write or update your Will for free
Having an up-to-date Will is one of the most important ways you can protect your loved ones and Will-writing service is completely free. Start yours today.
2. Request your free Gifts in Wills guide
If including a gift in your Will to Meningitis Now is something you might consider, our free guide is a great introduction to help you get started.
3. Talk to us
We’re here to talk to if you have any questions or want to know more about how a gift in your Will could make a difference for generations to come. Get in touch with us.
Here are some of the questions our supporters have asked us.
Let your gift be their future
Meet Harmonie-Rose
“Harmonie is our little miracle, and fought so hard to stay here with her family. Life for Harmonie will be very different and our whole community are working very hard to provide her with the life she fought so hard to have.”
Join the generation changing the future
“Emma’s mum and I spent our last couple of hours with her saying our goodbyes and after her medicines and machines that were keeping her alive were switched off she slipped away from us..."
“...Since then the charity has been amazing to myself and my wife, Lynda, and we just want to give something back. Being involved with Meningitis Now for the last 25 years is the one good thing that came out of losing Emma."
Write or update your Will for free
We’ve partnered with Irwin Mitchell to provide a free and easy way for you to write a Will. And, although you are under no obligation to, this could be the perfect opportunity to leave a gift to help defeat meningitis and support those whose lives have been forever changed by it.
Find out more by completing the form below and we will be in touch.
