COMO Members - Country - United Kingdom

Meningitis Research Foundation

(UK and Ireland)
http://www.meningitis.org/
Meningitis Research Foundation's vision is a world free from meningitis and septicaemia.

The charity funds research to prevent meningitis and septicaemia, and to improve survival rates and outcomes. The Foundation has the largest research funding commitment of any meningitis charity.

The charity promotes education and awareness among the public health professionals to reduce death and disability, and has won a number of awards for this work.

Meningitis Research Foundation gives support to people affected through its accredited 24 hour helpline and specialist staff.

Meningitis Trust

(UK)
http://www.meningitis-trust.org/
The Meningitis Trust is an international charity with a strong community focus. Established in the UK in 1986, the Trust was formed by a group of parents directly affected by the major outbreak of meningitis in the Stroud/Stonehouse area of Gloucestershire, UK in the mid 1980's. The Trust's mission is to continue to be the world authority on meningitis, lead the fight against the disease and empower people and organisations, through collaborative working, to reduce the threat of meningitis and its impact on people everywhere.