Hello and welcome to Diabetes Week 2012. Here you’ll find all you need to know about Diabetes Week – and why your support is so important to us – as well as some great ideas and tips for getting involved.
This year, Diabetes Week takes place from 10–16 June. Throughout the week we’re calling on all of our supporters to Make the Diabetes Connection. And we’d like you to get involved in Diabetes Week.
Right now, over 3.7 million people in the UK are living with diabetes, and there are a further 7 million people at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. We’re here to support each and every one of them.
To make sure we reach these 10 million people, we’d like you to help us by making a diabetes connection.
Support from The Street
One person who is already right behind Diabetes Week is Coronation Street’s Sue Cleaver. The soap star, better known as Eileen Grimshaw, can’t wait for the week to come.
"As someone who understands the seriousness of diabetes, I know how important it is to get this message out there and let people know that Diabetes UK is here to provide help and support along the way.
"So for Diabetes Week, I’ll be hosting my own fundraising tea party, with my friends and family and maybe some colleagues from the cobbles. In doing so I’ll be raising awareness of diabetes, and helping to raise funds to support millions of people in the UK affected by the condition. I hope you’ll join me in doing the same!"