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Amelia's story: Completing the Duke of Edinburgh expedition with type 1

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Holding hands, we crossed the finished line

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

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 Helen’s licence was revoked in 2014 following two night-time hypos.

Great effort from Team Mac

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

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.

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 at m

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

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

'Father and daughter team up to show family support'

A father and daughter team from West Kilbride took on the Great Scottish Run in October, in the hope of taking a step towards a better life for people affected by diabetes.

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