As part of Diabetes UK, Diabetes Scotland supports people living with the condition, campaigns for improved care, and raises money to fund vital research.

John, who moves into the role from a strategic position within Diabetes UK, took up the position on 17 July 2023, replacing Angela Mitchell who is now Head of Scotland at Nesta. 

You’re likely to have a lot of questions after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

There’s a lot of information out there and it can be a bit confusing. We’re here to help.

With this in mind, we're delighted to share the story of the evolution of the Diabetes Edinburgh group.

But we've still been just as busy. We have adapted our services and are offering support and advice in different ways, all with the aim of ensuring that people living with diabetes can live well.

This autumn, we will be continuing our series of online events on Zoom and invite you to join us.

Events are free to attend but you have to register in advance to confirm your place and receive meeting log in details.  We also welcome questions in advance to email scotland@diabetes.org.uk 

Since lockdown began in March, many routine diabetes appointments have been cancelled or postponed. This can be worrying if you have questions about managing your diabetes and don't know who to ask.

Our Diabetes Online Events are held via Zoom and give you the opportunity to hear from healthcare experts and ask any questions you may have.  

Coming up:

Sadly, we could not host our usual celebration event this year but we tried the best we could to capture the magic in online ceremonies held over four evenings.  

We were delighted that over 100 people joined us for at least one of the events, with several people joining us every night.  

We have over 30 local groups across Scotland which offer support to people living with diabetes. Of course, not everyone can attend a group, especially now as we’re advised against all but essential trips out of our homes because of coron

We are introducing mindfulness and yoga via online video link this month.

These twice-weekly sessions will be run by Zen yoga and mindfulness teacher Donna Booth of Vitality Retreat, based in the far north of Scotland.    

Siobhan has been writing all sorts of songs over the past few weeks and we’re delighted that she was inspired to write one for us.