Ryan Bresnahan, our son, died very suddenly on 31st
March 2010 of Meningitis B, aged just 16. He was a fit, healthy, caring young man, full of personality and a sports scholar at Clifton College. We had no notice or even time to say goodbye – it all happened within an hour.

‘a Life for a Cure’ was founded as both a legacy to
Ryan and to help raise awareness and valuable funds in search for the ultimate vaccine. This is one of the most devastating and infectious diseases in the UK.

2015 saw a major breakthrough, with the Government
introducing the Meningitis B vaccine, Bexsero, into the UK Childhood Immunisation Programme from September. We will continue to campaign for the second at risk age group, 14-24 year olds, to be vaccinated within the NHS too.
However, this vaccine will only be effective against about 80% of the strains of the disease so we must keep investing in research against the other strains.

We are delighted to announce £430,000 has been raised
to date.
In addition to the pioneering project we have already funded at Sheffield University that has produced very positive results, a unique piece of research looking at the gap in the recently introduced vaccine, started last year at Imperial College, London.We have also recently funded an awareness campaign to encourage students to protect themselves with the ACWY vaccine that is freely available at University. 

YOUR HELP IS VITAL in continuing to support this local
Bristol charity which is operated purely on a voluntary basis, with all
donations contributing to Ryan’s Appeal and the work we do in association with Meningitis Now.

We really, really appreciate all your help and support.