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Abdul helps clear up myths about diabetes as one of our volunteers. He wants to do the same with the vaccine and has posted short videos in Urdu and English on Facebook.

Forth Valley T1D Families Group volunteers: Left Leanne Browne (Secretary), middle Julie Catlin (Chair) and right Jillian Muir (Treasurer)

Sarita, 82, has been using video chat to keep in touch with her children and three grandchildren during the pandemic. She recently received the first dose of her coronavirus vaccine.

Helen has been taking part in the One Million Step Challenge for four years as a way to get fit and channel her grief from losing her father and brother into something positive.

Hannah loves her job as a specialist stroke nurse.

David, 57, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1971.

“Volunteering has become who I am. It’s not a side line, it’s who I’ve become in the next stage of my life. You’re recognised for it and it gives you identity.

Amanda was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 18.

Neil was medically discharged from the Royal Navy when he started taking insulin to treat his type 2 diabetes.

Michelle has always been athletic, so when she was diagnosed with prediabetes it came as quite a shock.