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Diagnosed with diabetes shortly before his 40th birthday, Anthony was determined to take control of his condition for the sake of his family.

A year after her son’s diabetes diagnosis, Kathryn and her family are getting to grips with the condition.

Olivia, who attended our Type 1 family event as a nine-year-old girl, benefitted so much from the weekend, she's now a regular volunteer. Here she tells why volunteering is such a reward

Fiercely competitive from a young age, when boxer Muhammad Ali had his application for a professional licence rejected because of diabetes, he dealt a knockout blow to discrimination in sport.

I decided to run the bath half marathon as I was diagnosed as Type 2 in April 2018 and it turned my world upside down "All my hard work

Cycling enthusiasts take on challenge in support of their colleague 'King' Ed who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 6 years ago.

Nusrat, a specialist dietitian, has volunteered at our children's events three times. Hear why she finds the experience so rewarding —  and what a typical week looks like. 

Ian, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 13, is taking on the London Marathon 2019 because he believes it represents the marathon task that every person diagnosed with diabetes faces on a d

Having been a keen runner in her teen years, Helen got back into running last year, aged 42, after her stepfather passed away.