Meningitis Now

Meningitis Now

Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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Profile last updated: August 11, 2026

About

Meningitis Now is a charity based in Stroud, United Kingdom working on health, medical research.

Meningitis Now is a UK charity that supports people affected by meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia, funds research into meningitis and lifesaving vaccines, and raises awareness of the disease. Its nurse-led Helpline offers confidential emotional, practical and financial support free of charge to anyone in the UK affected by meningitis, and answers questions about symptoms and vaccines, though it does not diagnose or give medical advice. The charity also provides bereavement and peer support, and publishes information on meningitis. It is registered as a charity in England and Wales (803016) and Scotland (SC037790), and is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Its head office is in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Location

Stroud, United Kingdom

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

Company Limited by Guarantee

Charity number

803016

Registration

2469130

Focus areas

meningitishelplineresearchawarenessvaccinesbereavement support

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthMedical research

Works for

PatientsFamilies

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationGrant-making

Programmes

Meningitis research programme

Medical research · United Kingdom

Funds research into meningitis, including research into lifesaving vaccines.

Countries of operation

United Kingdom

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingFundraiseSponsorship

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

The Helplines Partnership

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