Resources
Geospin contracted meningitis as a teenager and worked with renowned rap artist Roots Manuva to bring raw musical expression to his experience.
The Meningitis Trust has wide-ranging support services for people who have suffered from Meningitis or Meningoccocal disease. Children and young people are amongst those most vulnerable and the trust runs awareness raising campaigns for target groups such as students. The trust operates a 24-hour national helpline for those with concerns or questions: 0845 6000 800. Calls are charged at local rates. The trust also runs a peer support schemes and can put people in touch with local groups around the country.
Jessie's Fund is charity dedicated to helping seriously ill and disabled children by using music as a form of communication. Music is a brilliant way for children with life-threatening diseases to express themselves and communicate. The fund works with many hospices around the country, equipping them with musical instruments and working with the children.
Children from around the UK enjoy music therapy at the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre in north London, which offers both therapy and training. Nordoff-Robbins is founded on the belief that everyone can respond to music, no matter how ill or disabled. Children and adults are be referred to the centre by care professionals. Nordoff-Robbins also puts people in touch with accredited music therapy centres in other parts of the country.
The Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital has lots of information for young patients on its website.
Headway is the Brain Injury Association. It which provides a voice for people who have survived a head injury as well as a platform for the latest information and research. The association also campaigns to raise awareness and improve services for those with brain injury. There is a helpline which runs during office hours, from Monday to Friday: 0808 800 2244. There are more than 100 Headway groups around the country working with brain-injury survivors and the people who care for them. These groups offer information and individual support and, in some cases, respite care. The website has contacts for all the local Headway groups.