Join Diabetes UK’s Putting Feet First campaign and together we can dramatically reduce the number of amputations suffered by people with diabetes.
Worldwide, diabetes related complications result in the amputation of a lower limb every 30 seconds. And it’s estimated that people living with diabetes are 30 times more likely to have an amputation compared to the general population.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
What you can do
Whether you’ve got a few minutes to spare or an hour to give there will be some way you can take action to help ‘put feet first’.
Download our Putting Feet First campaign toolkit for:
- Quick and easy actions
- Activities which take a bit more planning
- Ideas on how you can support the campaign if you belong to a group.
And however you get involved thank you. You can be sure that your influence is helping reduce the number of amputations suffered by people with diabetes.
Where to go for help
If you’ve got a question, need some help or would like us to send you a paper copy of the toolkit, drop us a line at diabetesvoices@diabetes.org.uk or call 020 7424 1008.
Don’t forget to let us know how you’ve taken action to ‘put feet first’. You can share your story by calling 0207 424 1008, emailing diabetesvoices@diabetes.org.uk or filling in our online form
If you live in Northern Ireland:
Contact Brendan Heaney, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at brendan.heaney@diabetes.org.uk for 028 9066 6646 for information on how you can take action.