Campaigning

Diabetes UK is working harder than ever to end prejudice against people with diabetes and to campaign for better care services, but we need your support to help us achieve this.

E-campaigning

Join the Diabetes Campaigners Network

Our network is a powerful resource to make the voices of people with diabetes heard. By joining the DCN, you can take part in our campaigns, learn more about campaigning and meet other committed campaigners. Follow this link join the Diabetes Campaigners Network, or contact the campaigns team on dcn@diabetes.org.uk

Current Campaigns

All children with diabetes matter

Help improve the lives of children who manage their diabetes in school

Winning the diabetes vote in Europe

Our campaign to make diabetes a priority in Europe

Five years on - where's the screening? (Wales only)

Ask your AM why screening for diabetes in Wales is still patchy and inconsistent

Cuts in diabetes specialist services

People with diabetes are receiving lower quality diabetes care as a result of the cuts in specialist diabetes services across England

Diabetes services in your area up to scratch? (England only)

A Diabetes UK report has found that patchy NHS services are putting almost 1.9 million people with diabetes in England at increased risk

Postcode lottery on insulin pumps

Our campaign helping people who need insulin pumps have access to them

Junk food advertising to children

Diabetes UK looks at how junk food is marketed to children

Access to blood testing strips

In parts of the UK people are being deprived of home blood testing equipment