Next year it will be 20 years since we lost one of our 3 year old twin daughters to Meningococcal Septicaemia. I sent Ella off to nursery as usual one warm sunny, summers day and received a call a few hours later to collect her because she suddenly became unwell. Her twin sister Alex, and older sister Bethany, then aged 6, were also at home unwell. By 6pm I noticed a small, non-blanching rash on Ella’s thigh so we rushed her to A&E where she sadly passed away a few hours later. So quick and so devastating for all of us. We spent a further few days in hospital while doctors carefully monitored Bethany and Alex as they were also displaying symptoms of the disease. 

Losing a child is always painful but unbearable at times. We are a  close and supportive family who have decided to take on this challenge in memory of our little girl and help the Meningitis Research Foundation continue its vital work. It’s going to be tough for us all - physically and mentally - but we are determined and dedicated. 

Meningitis Research Foundation are at the heart of the initiative that is working with the World Health Organisation and leading experts on the disease to tackle meningitis globally. They are creating a roadmap that if adopted by the World Health Organisation in 2020, will help to save lives across the world and help to stop families from experiencing this life changing disease.

Please, please help. However small a donation. Your help and support is greatly needed and appreciated by us all. Thank you from our hearts.