Do you live in the London Borough of Waltham Forest? We're here to help you get better diabetes care through campaigning, information, events and more.
- Diabetes UK Support Groups in Waltham Forest
- Volunteering in Waltham Forest
- Partners and Local Organisations
- Past Events
- Other useful information
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Diabetes UK Support Groups in Waltham Forest
​​There are two Diabetes UK support groups in Waltham Forest.
One that operates online only and is for people with all types of diabetes. You can find their web page here and you can join the group's WhatsApp chat by emailing the group lead Martin Garner at martingarnar@mrgarnar.plus.com.
The other group is for anyone living with or caring for someone with type 2 or pre-diabetes. Sessions are held on the second Tuesday of each month, located at the Firs Medical Centre with regular talks from local health professionals and visitors of interest.
You can view their webpage here: Waltham Forest Type 2 Diabetes UK Support Group | Diabetes UK Volunteering.
Contact the volunteer team at wfdiabetesuktype2@gmail.com for more information or to get involved.
Volunteering in Waltham Forest
Are you interested in getting involved in our work in Waltham Forest?
If so, you can join our team of incredible volunteers in the area. Find out more about the different roles available and how to apply below:
Partners and Local Organisations
We work with partners and organisations who are as passionate about the residents of Waltham Forest as we are. Our partners include:
- Leyton Orient Trust (see video below)
- Waltham Forest Islamic Association
- Blossom Place – The community place where everyone belongs, enabling everyone to blossom.
- PL84U AL-SUFFAÂ foodbank
- Beezee Bodies -Â Award-Winning Weight Loss and Behaviour Change Programmes
- MBS Wellbeing Community Interest Company – Runs health and wellbeing workshops that supports residents aged forty plus.
- Afro Caribbean Elders Association - AÂ social and community group for African Caribbean and African older people.
- Highams Park Food Aid - A local food bank which supports the Chingford and Highams Park community.  Â
Past Events
Living with Diabetes Day, November 2023
To mark World Diabetes Day 2023, members of the South East Coast and London team were in Waltham Forest to host a ‘Living with Diabetes Day’ awareness event at Leyton Orient Football Club.
Leyton Orient Match Day Takeovers
The team have attended two Leyton Orient matches at Brisbane Road to raise awareness of Diabetes UK’s Know Your Risk tool and what we’ve been up to in the local area.
March 2024
April 2023
Other useful information
- Access our library of our online talks, covering topics such as Your Feet and Diabetes, Busting Diabetes Myths in South Asian Communities and What to do when diabetes gets you down. Find information on our online talks.
This page belongs to Diabetes UK's South East Coast and London region. Visit our site here.
