Tesco National Charity Partner

Our partnership with Tesco

Imagine living with a condition that has no cure, from which you could never take a day off, and which unless managed carefully can lead to devastating complications such as amputation, blindness, kidney failure and ultimately early death. That’s why our work at Diabetes UK is so important.

Our partnership with Tesco will change lives. It aims to support the 3 million people who have to live with diabetes every day; help hundreds of thousands of people to take action to reduce their risk of Type 2 diabetes following the biggest ever diabetes advertising campaign; and fund investment into groundbreaking research to find a vaccine for Type 1 diabetes.

Watch our partnership film to see the difference Tesco colleagues' fundraising will make to the lives of people living with diabetes in the UK.

We know that Tesco colleagues create brilliant partnerships. The enthusiasm, energy and commitment of Tesco colleagues make each partnership possible.

There are lots of opportunities for Tesco colleagues to get involved in our partnership and raise funds to help people in the UK affected by diabetes.

To help us further, the Tesco Charity Trust will top up any colleague fundraising you do for Diabetes UK by 20%, up to a maximum of £500,000, at the end of the Charity Partnership.

We are delighted to be chosen as Tesco’s National Charity Partner. There is no doubt this will be the biggest and most transformational partnership Diabetes UK has ever had. Our shared commitment to the health of communities in the UK will ensure this partnership is also the most successful charity partnership Tesco has ever had.

By working together, we can create healthier communities for everyone affected by, and at risk of, diabetes.

Baroness Barbara Young, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK