Lorraine Keane And Baz Ashwamy Go Back To School For The Meningitis Trust Teachers Handbook CampaignRecognising that children and teenagers are at most risk of contracting meningitis, the Meningitis-Trust has developed a Teachers Handbook- “Meningitis -Education, designed specifically for people working in a school setting. It contains all the information that primary and secondary schools needs to know about meningitis, and suggestions of what to do if they are faced with a case. Lorraine Keane and Baz Ashwamy, helped launch the Meningits Trust Teachers Handbook campaign along with children Philip O’Connell (5), Neamh Le Blanc (6), Kevin Le Blanc (11), Daire O’Connell (10) and Claire Nealon (17) in Dublin Zoo. The pack will be available for teachers to download from www.meningitis-trust.ie/Resources.
Meningitis Trust selected Charity of the Year by mykidstime.ie 1 Feb 2010 - Meningitis Trust selected as Charity of the Year for parents website. Click here to see press release from mykidstime.ie http://www.mykidstime.ie/component/content/article/1708-site-information/2145-mykidstime-charity-of-the-year-2010 Appearance on TV3's The Morning Show The Morning Show on TV3 had a show about meningitis on Thursday 19th November. Penny Dwyer, a mum who lost her 4 year old daughter, Melody, to meningitis spoke about her experience of loosing a child. Dr Denis Gill, retired professor of paediatrics in Temple Street, spoke about the disease and Carole Nealon, General Manager of the Meningitis Trust, spoke about what the Meningitis Trust offers. Watch it now on http://www.tv3.ie/shows.php?request=themorningshow&tv3_preview=&video=16293 TODDLERS SOUGHT TO TODDLE FOR CHARITY National charity, the Meningitis Trust is appealing for toddlers to take part in a Toddle Waddle during October 2009. The event is a fun, sponsored walk or waddle for the under 5s - raising funds to provide ongoing support to individuals and families all over Ireland who have been affected by meningitis. Although meningitis can affect anyone, of any age, at any time, over half of the reported cases are in children under 5. Toddle Waddle was created to engage this age group and their parents, grandparents, playgroup teachers and childminders – spreading awareness of the disease and its signs and symptoms, whilst at the same time raising funds to support the work of the Trust. Around 250-300 cases of bacterial meningitis occur every year in Ireland and there are probably more than double that number of cases of viral meningitis. Over half of these cases occur in children under 5, who are regarded as an ‘at risk’ group – this is why it is the most feared disease amongst parents*. There is currently no vaccine to prevent the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in Ireland – group B. Carole Nealon, General Manager at the Meningitis Trust, says: “Over the last eight years, this event has raised over €400,000 for the Trust. Toddle Waddle not only raises money to fund our support services, but it also promotes awareness of the disease. Although there is a serious underlying message, it’s also lots of fun for the kids. Toddle Waddle involves youngsters toddling or waddling alongside their friends, brothers, sisters, parents and grandparents.”
This year, over 80 women registered to take part for the Meningitis Trust, and they, along with over 40,000 other participants, endured record breaking temperatures, (and a welcome hosing down by firemen in Donnybrook!) to complete the course - Well Done! The Meningitis Trust Team raised much-needed funding for the charity, which gets no statutory government funding and so relies on voluntary donations to continue services for people and families affected by meningitis. These include a Freephone 24-Hour nurse-led Helpline (1800 523 196), bereavement and family counselling, and home visits by the Trust's Community Nurse.
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The success of the mini marathon was also due to our volunteers, including those from Beaufort College, and to the staff, families, children and friends who joined us for the after-race reception. And last but by no means least, to Edelman and our fantastic volunteer masseurs Maeve and Stephen. Hope to see you all again in 2010!The First World Meningitis Day 2009
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Miriam O'Callaghan launches Ireland’s meningitis charities are working together to increase public awareness of the devastating disease on the world’s first international Meningitis Day. April 25 has been chosen as World Meningitis Day 2009 by the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO) which brings together meningitis organisations from all over the world to alert people to the signs and symptoms of the disease, to promote the need for vaccines and to make sure support is available to all those affected by meningitis. Meningitis Research Foundation and Meningitis Trust - both members of CoMO - are uniting their efforts to alert people about meningitis as part of a day of international activities. April 25, 2009, will be the first World Meningitis Day and it is hoped people around the globe will join hands to draw attention to meningitis and its life changing after-effects. In Ireland, this will be through a virtual joining of hands on the CoMO website (www.comoonline.org) which will have links from the charities’ websites (www.meningitis.org, and www.meningitis-trust.ie Chris Head, Chief Executive of Meningitis Research Foundation commented: “Meningitis is a global killer, affecting 250-300 people every year in Ireland and millions more around the globe. We hope World Meningitis Day will highlight the global impact of these diseases and the importance of continued research, education and awareness in creating a world free from meningitis and septicaemia.” Carole Nealon, General Manager of the Meningitis Trust, added: “For every individual across Ireland who has meningitis there are many more who have been touched by the disease and for many their lives have changed forever. We hope World Meningitis Day will show them that they are not alone and that meningitis organisations across the world are working together to help save lives.”
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