Meningitis Now

Today UKHSA have announced the fantastic news that cases of MenC are down by 96% since 1999 💉But MenB remains a risk, with 301 cases confirmed between July 2023 and June 2024 in England. Our Chief Executive Dr Tom Nutt says, “We welcome the encouraging news of the continued decline of meningococcal disease across England. But MenB remains the most prevalent strain of meningococcal disease, and we know that there is still work to be done to safeguard every individual, especially those most vulnerable.” Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezRkm7ZF

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We’re absolutely delighted to highlight our newest Brighter Future partner, Stewarts, who have embraced a wonderful challenge to support us! Over the past month, their passionate team has been running a total of 50k, enjoying various circuits around their London office every Tuesday evening after work. This Tuesday was their last run -thank you for supporting us! A special thank you to the incredible Amy Goldman for her fantastic organisation and for mapping out the different running routes each week. Your dedication and enthusiasm are truly inspiring! Thank you everyone for your enthusiasm and commitment! 🧡 #MeningitisNow #FundraisingHeroes #ThankYou

We recently shared with you that the wonderful team at Turtle Tots has reached the incredible milestone of raising £100,000 for Meningitis Now! This fantastic achievement comes as they celebrate their fourth year of supporting our charity through the cherished “Splash Now with Turtle Tots” campaign. The swim school’s support for Meningitis Now, began in 2020 when the company became involved in raising funds following the death of baby Clara, who sadly lost her battle with meningitis at 10-months-old. Over the last four years, more than 5,000 children have taken part in this event, through a series of sponsored water-based activities to raise vital funds and awareness of the disease. Meningitis Now’s Senior Partnerships Fundraiser, Laura says: “We are delighted to announce this very exciting news! I’ve had the pleasure of working with this amazing team personally for the last two years. They have been such a joy to work with and everyone at the charity is incredibly grateful for their support. We had high hopes for the partnership to reach the £100,000 mark this year and the team and the families they work with have absolutely smashed this, with another week to go! We cannot thank them enough and hope everyone involved feels incredibly proud.” #TurtleTots #MeningitisNow #ThankYou

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Winner of our Christmas Card competition! 🎄 We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who submitted their Christmas Cards designs, we were delighted to see so many wonderful designs. Today we are happy to announce that the winner of our Christmas Card competition is 13-year-old Lani. Lani, contracted bacterial meningitis in 2022 and you can read more about the inspiration behind her design here: https://lnkd.in/eEr4A4Ep You can purchase the lovely reindeer Christmas Card design alongside our full range of cards, wrapping and gifting accessories on our online shop. To purchase your cards, follow the link: https://lnkd.in/eyPt7mCj #ChristmasCards #WinnerChristmasCards #GetYourChristmasCard #SupportMeningitisNow

A huge thank you to our incredible fundraisers – you’ve all been very busy over the last couple of months, and we’ve loved seeing your pictures and hearing about the fantastic different ways you are supporting our charity. From reaching the stunning heights of Mont Blanc, to cycling along beautiful routes from Paris to Bridgewater, Bristol to London on unicycle and taking to the skies with parachutes, we thank you for being such an important part of our work. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by meningitis. 🧡 #MeningitisNow #Fundraisers #ThankYou #TogetherWeCan

At the beginning of October, Claire and Bev from Meningitis Now delivered an insightful webinar in partnership with Royal College of Nursing - Company. The webinar focused on the findings of a report we published last year on follow up and aftercare of adults following a recent experience of meningitis. The report can be found here: https://bit.ly/3NrNk33 Bev said, “Sharing the key findings of our report with nurses from several disciplines including critical care was fantastic. A chance for us to highlight that many people leaving hospital after meningitis are not given adequate support and information to manage their recovery expectations”. There was good engagement from participants, including two nurses who shared that they had had a personal experience of meningitis. Jonathan Beebee, Professional Lead in Neuroscience Nursing at the RCN commented, “We were delighted to partner with Meningitis Now and deliver a webinar for our members last week. Follow-up and aftercare for people who have experienced meningitis is so important, so having an opportunity to hear from Meningitis Now and the work they are doing to inform best practice in this area was fantastic.” Our heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to this important conversation! Together, we can truly make a difference in the lives of those affected by meningitis. 🧡 #MeningitisNow #RCN #Webinar #Aftercare #PatientSupport #MeningitisAwareness #CommunityEngagement

At Meningitis Now, we fully support NHS England’s recent call for young adults, parents, and carers to take action to protect themselves and their loved ones against meningitis. Our Chief Executive, Dr Tom Nutt has made a statement about it: "At Meningitis Now we know from our work with families affected by this disease how crucial it is to spread awareness, especially at times of increased risk, such as the start of the academic year." To learn more, follow the link: https://bit.ly/3NqBTsx #news #meningitisawareness #nhs

World Mental Health Day Meningitis can be extremely traumatic and the emotional impact on individuals and families can be huge, whatever the outcome. It is not unusual for people to experience stress, anxiety or depression. Mental health support is vital to help people face the unique challenges meningitis can bring. We want to share with you some experiences of others who have been struggling with mental health as a result of meningitis, to read more about it: https://bit.ly/3NkVOc8 If you or someone you know is struggling, don’t hesitate to reach out for help. Whether it’s support groups, or simply talking to a friend, remember that you’re not alone. If you have any questions, reach out to our nurse-led Helpline at helpline@meningitisnow.org or by phone 0808 80 10 388. You are not alone. 🧡 #WMHD24