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Putting my type 2 diabetes into remission by learning how to make changes to my diet.

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Volunteer Spotlight - March 2025 - Sophia Alvi and Syed Kerbalai

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Jon's story: Joining the diabetes football community helped my mental health

Jon is a PE teacher. He talks about his diagnosis and life with diabetes and being part of the Diabetes Football Community. 

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Type 1 diabetes doesn’t hold me back from my dream career: Kaajal’s story

Kaajal was made to feel different as a child for managing her type 1 diabetes. But diabetes has never kept her from her dream of becoming a designer, helping others with type 1 or enjoying life to the...

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Getting back to nursing after a type 2 diagnosis: Gina’s story

Mother of three, Gina developed sight loss after she was diagnosed with type 2 and worried about how she would continue working as a community nurse or enjoying being at the stables with her horses. B...

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Adapting to a different way of life - young children and diabetes: Libby's story

Jayne and Mike’s daughter Libby was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in December 2019. Her mum gave birth to her little sister Lottie six weeks later. Jayne and Mike tell their story.  

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Maureen's story: gaining the confidence to get moving

For months after her diagnosis, Maureen struggled to find a way to manage her diabetes. In her story, she shares how picking up the phone and speaking to our trained advisors helped her kickstart a ne...

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Ruth's story: how the helpline helped me to get moving

In her story, Ruth recalls how spotting a post about our dedicated physical activity helpline service kickstarted her journey to move more.

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Jamie's story: my UK Wide Cycle Ride challenge

In his story, Jamie shares how our UK Wide Cycle Ride challenge helped him introduce regular exercise into his life while also giving back to a cause close to his heart.

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Volunteer Spotlight - August 2021

Volunteer Spotlight - July 2021

"You get out of volunteering all that you put in - and more. You just need a bit of energy and determination." Meet our Volunteer Spotlight for July 2021, Lis Warren Lis was diagnosed w...

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