Diabetes information and promotional resources
We have produced a comprehensive list of all the materials which are available and information on how you can order these. This list will be updated regularly to ensure it is up to date.
Download the latest Materials List and Order Form (PDF, 402KB)
Brand toolkit
We have designed a brand toolkit specifically for voluntary groups, which tells you everything you need to know about using the Diabetes UK brand for your group. It contains easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance on how to apply the brand to everything from newsletters, posters and programmes to websites, Facebook pages and email signatures.
If you have any questions about the toolkit then please contact your local office for guidance.
Download the Voluntary Group Brand Guidelines (PDF, 6MB)
Safeguarding
Diabetes UK offers free advice, training and criminal records checks to help support voluntary groups working with children and vulnerable adults.
Training
Diabetes UK safeguarding training helps to protect your group and any children or vulnerable adults in your care. It covers the basics of safeguarding, as well as our specific policies and Code of Behaviour. It is held at a time and place convenient for your group and lasts for approximately two hours. Refresher training is needed every four years.
If your group runs any events involving unaccompanied children or vulnerable adults (i.e. parents/carers are not present for all, or part of, the event) then you must make sure that at least two members of your group have attended Diabetes UK safeguarding training, and that trained members are present at any event. If you are a children’s or family group, or run events for accompanied children, Diabetes UK recommends that you also receive training.
Criminal records checks
A disclosure is an impartial and confidential document that details an individual’s criminal record, and where applicable, details those who are banned from working with children and vulnerable adults.
If members of your group are working with unaccompanied children or vulnerable adults, then they must complete a criminal records check through Diabetes UK, even if they have already completed a check through another organisation. Please contact the relevant Diabetes UK team below for further information and criminal records application forms:
- England and Wales – Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure
Contact: Care Events team – 020 7424 1000
- Scotland – Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) disclosure
Contact: Scotland team – 0141 245 6380
- Northern Ireland – Access Northern Ireland (AccessNI) disclosure
Contact: Northern Ireland team – 028 9066 6646
Further information
If you have questions about any aspect of safeguarding, please contact the Safeguarding team:
Macleod House, 10 Parkway, London, NW1 7AA
Tel: 020 7424 1047
Email: safeguarding@diabetes.org.uk