Family weekends
Diabetes UK Northern Ireland
Diabetes UK has been organising family weekends for many years.
We are committed to providing families who have a child recently diagnosed with diabetes with support, information and the opportunities to share experiences and to discuss both emotional and practical issues around living with diabetes. At the same time we offer safe and expert care for children when they are taking part in their own activities.
All weekends are held at comfortable hotels from Friday afternoon until Sunday lunch. Parents attend relaxed, supportive and informative discussion groups while their children (including siblings without diabetes) enjoy fun activities, trips out and educational sessions.
The weekends are run with a team of carefully selected volunteers who are healthcare professionals and/or have experience of diabetes or childcare. Very special rates are negotiated with the hotels to ensure that we get the best facilities at competitive prices for all our needs during our stay.
For the full programme, see the individual events below.
Events in your area
Family weekends take place across the UK throughout the year - see below for dates and locations in your area
Events UK-wide
If there are no events in your area, check the full listing of all family weekends UK-wide - you are welcome to attend our events anywhere in the UK.
If you have any queries, please call 02890 666646 and ask for the Conference & Events Officer.
Locations in 2008
Friday 21 to Sunday 23 November 2008
Clarion Hotel
Carrickfergus
Co. Antrim
This is designed for everyone in the family affected by diabetes. The event is about sharing experiences, discussing the emotional and practical issues of living with diabetes at home, in school and at work. The young people also have a programme of experience and learning activities.
- Contact
- Flo Savage
- Email
- n.Ireland@diabetes.org.uk
- Phone
- 028 9066 6646