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Running to support Diabetes UK - Grace's story

Meet Grace, 21, from Ballykelly, Northern Ireland.

Volunteer spotlight – Jenny Clarke – February 2023

Meet our Volunteer Spotlight for February 2023, Jenny Clarke Jenny has had type 1 diabetes for 33 years and has been a

Doing my best to beat prediabetes — Mala's story

Mala was diagnosed with prediabetes just as lockdown was easing in April 2021. And a few months before her wedding.

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Type 2 diabetes in young adults – Hannah’s story

Diagnosed at 26 with type 2 diabetes and misdiagnosed almost a year later with type 1, it took another two years for Hannah’s type 2 diagnosis to be confirmed.

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Getting tested for type 1 diabetes: Prity's story

Prity’s son Avishay, aged 10 years, took part in the Diabetes UK and JDRF funded ELSA study t

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Finding out my children's risk of type 1 diabetes: Amanda's story

Amanda’s eldest daughter Isabella was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2014.

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Volunteer Spotlight - Dr Carol Homden CBE - November 2022

Meet our November Volunteer Spotlight, Dr Carol Homden CBE

How taking part in the Diabetes Prevention Programme benefited me: Meera's story

Meera was told she was at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in 2020, after her GP carried out some routine blood tests.

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Type 2 diabetes in young people - Shannon's story

Diagnosed in her teens with type 2 diabetes, Shannon spent many years feeling overwhelmed by her condition but signing up

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Seeing my daughter in severe DKA and raising awareness of type 1 symptoms: Clare’s story

Sophie's diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, after falling seriously ill with DKA, at age 13 came as a total shock to her mum, Clare.

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