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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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Holding hands, we crossed the finished line

Georgia tells how she's learned to support boyfriend Jamie's diabetes.

Hollie's story

Hollie was 13 when she went on our Type 1 Adventure “I would sum up Type 1 Events in three words: fantastic, enjoyable, happy.“

Helen won an appeal to get her driving licence back

Helen Nicholds, a 27-year-old District Nurse, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes aged seven. Helen’s licence was revoked in 2014 following two night-time hypos.

Diabetes events were a huge help after my daughter's diagnosis

Helen tells us about the impact of her daughter Charlotte's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis on their lives. And how Diabetes UK events helped them learn more about the condition.

Great effort from Team Mac

Three of my children completed the Great North Run to fundraise for Diabetes UK.

"Nobody told me I was entitled to have needles and test strips covered"

Going on a DAFNE course changed my life

75 year-old Bruce looks at the time he met Dr R D Lawrence and explains why a DAFNE course changed his life. It was Guy Fawkes Day 1952 and I was looking forward to joining the family

I had a good base to work from when it came to looking after my diabetes

Susan's story I was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of four and a half - having just started school. That's nearly 60 years ago.

Fifteen-year-old Fintan knows the power of our 4 Ts campaign

Fatherhood and Type 1 diabetes

Six dads who live with Type 1 – or have a child who does – share their stories.Andrew: “We wanted to show that this juggernaut that crashes into people’s lives can be used as a force for

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