Please support our vital scientific preventative research: help us save to save lives and future generations
The general public has played a vital role over the past 43 years to eradicate meningitis, sepsis and other associated diseases
When Spencer Dayman died from bacterial meningitis and sepsis in 1982 aged 14 months there were no charitable organisations to represent this disease and his parents were told by the then meningitis experts that they would not see a meningitis vaccine in their lifetime.
Against all the odds, what started from humble beginnings the meningitis movement which include families and their communities who had experienced the trauma that these diseases cause, together with the general public have made a significant contribution to reduce death and disability caused by meningitis, sepsis and other associated diseases.
“From its inception, I have been a co-traveller on this journey, although not entirely complete we have collectively come a long way” said Dr Steve Dayman MBE (Founder) “With the continued support of the charity’s friends and the general public we will pursue our goal to confine these diseases to the history books”
Help us to ensure the next steps on our journey will be as powerful as the first
Organise an event
Race night, pub quiz, a fun run or the full marathon. There are numerous events you can plan, from a simple coffee morning/afternoon tea party to a gala ball. From rounders match to a full Tough Mudder. We can provide t-shirts, running vests and shirts, banners, leaflets, posters and symptom cards. Every penny raised will make a difference.
Don’t forget to ask your employer if they’ll match fund money you raise for charity.
Charitable Trusts and Company’s are a vital source of income
Can you help us to save lives and future generations through the support of a charitable trust or a company? For further information please contact us or see some of our charitable Trust and Corporate supporters below.
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Our Supporters
Get in touch if your trust or company would like to support us.
The Starfish Trust
Our grateful thanks to the Almondsbury based Starfish Trust, set up by business couple Charlie and Mary Dobson. Together with their son Julian and his wife Suzanne they have supported our meningitis cause over the years by making grants of over £450,000 including the initial core funding for the development of the Spencer Dayman Laboratories.
The most recent financial contribution by The Starfish Trust was to fund the design and development of the Spencer Dayman Meningitis Research website.
“We have supported the meningitis movement since Steve Dayman lost his little boy Spencer to meningitis and sepsis. In those days there were no vaccines to protect against the disease. Now there are five vaccines available on the NHS in the UK. We are proud to have played a part in this progress.”
Starfish Trust Chairman Charlie Dobson
The Starfish Trust
B&A Group
Edison Ford
Voodoo Design Works
The Barratt Foundation
The Charles Lewis Foundation
The de Lazlo Foundation
Peter Green Chilled
West End Investments
The Kilpatrick Fraser Charitable Trust
The Oakdale Trust
The Annandale Charitable Trust
The Hospital Saturday Fund
The Hilda Clark Memorial Fund
The Triplow Charitable Trust
The Peter Storrs Trust
The Dezna Robins Jones Charitable Trust
The Santa Barbara Heights Charitable Trust
Wessex Water
Sylvia Aitken's Charitable Trust
Sir Samuel Scott of Yews Trust
Balla Group
The Elizabeth Way Trust
The Bryan Guinness Trust
The Dalgleish Trust
Mrs Yvonne Flux Charitable Trust
British Amusement Catering Trade Association
The Coreus Foundation
The Grace Trust
The Ian Askew Charitable Trust
The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust
The Wilmcote Charitrust
The Garfield Weston Foundation
The Forrester Family Trust
Reflex Gaming
The Felix Byam Shaw Foundation
The Harris Foundation
Saloman Foundation
The Samphire Trust
GeneSys Legacy Project
The Edward Dee Fund
Hunter Healthcare
J & M Britton Charitable Trust
The Stockwell/Cliffe Charitable Trust
The Research Goes On
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