Diabetes Voices stories

Do you need inspiration?  Find out how our Diabetes Voices are making a difference to diabetes services and care.

Here we profile some of our Diabetes Voices and the stories they've shared about their experiences. We'll be adding more stories soon, so keep an eye on these pages to meet more of our Diabetes Voices.

2012 Diabetes Voices Inspire award winners

Diabetes UK launched their brand new Inspire Award scheme this year. Read on to find out about the 2012 Diabetes Voices award winners.

Diabetes personal care charter – Peter Gilbert

Our first project was to create a really useful tool to support patients with diabetes –  to better manage their condition.

Campaigning for change – Sheila Burston

I like to get involved as much as I can; I find it all very inspirational and interesting, as well as being very satisfying.

Politics in action – Alex Wild

It was an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, to visit the Houses of Parliament and to have the chance to tell my story to influential people.

Championing the patient perspective – Peter Green

We need to encourage more diabetes patients to help promote a public awareness of the disease; too many still think it will go away and it doesn't matter. It does!