Meningitis charity to hold free activity day

Charity Meningitis Now is inviting families from West Sussex and neighbouring counties with an experience of the disease to join it for a free Family Day in September.

Registration for the all-day event, aimed at children up to age 16, is now open.

It takes place on Saturday September 10 at the Lodge Hill Activity Centre in Pulborough - an outdoor centre set in woodlands in the South Downs National Park.

Those coming along will have the opportunity to take part in a range of activities and find out more about the support available from the charity. Refreshments and lunch are also provided.

Susette Worgan-Brown, Information and Projects Co-ordinator for Meningitis Now, said: “Our Family Days are a great way for those affected by this devastating disease to join together, share their experiences and most importantly, have fun.

“Whether a child in your family has had meningitis or you as a parent or carer have been affected, we would like to invite you to join us and other families to relax and talk with people who understand what the impact of the disease is like.”

Meningitis Now free Family Days, supported by Children in Need, are held in different locations up and down the UK to allow as many families as possible to attend.

They are designed to provide parents, guardians or grandparents with the opportunity to meet other local families who have been affected by meningitis, and find out more about the support available to them through Meningitis Now.