17 June 2021

A Grantham business owner and three friends are swapping their desks for kayaks and bikes to raise money for charity this summer.
 

The team of four plan to kayak 160 miles along the River Thames from its source in Lechlade to central London. They will then be jumping on bikes and cycling 150 miles back up to Lincolnshire.

17 June 2021

Diabetes UK is working with a number of pharmacies across the county to share vital patient information packs which will help people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

Launched during Diabetes Week, the campaign will see 1,500 patient information packs given to people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes to help them to manage the condition.

The packs are full of vital information to ensure the person living with the condition has the information needed to take control of their diabetes.

11 May 2021

New analysis released today by Diabetes UK shows that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the Midlands has increased from 677,636 to 700,610 since last year. 

In the Midlands, the area with the highest prevalence was Sandwell and West Birmingham where 9.58 per cent of people were diagnosed with diabetes, followed by Leicester City (9.36 per cent), and Walsall (9.33 per cent). The lowest in the Midlands was South Warwickshire with 6 per cent while the national average was 7.1 per cent.

01 March 2021

Diabetes UK, in partnership with Sport England, has launched an initiative to encourage and support people living with diabetes across the Midlands get more active.

Moving more when you have diabetes is an important way of managing your condition and making a few small changes in your daily life can give your health a real boost.

12 February 2021

A tennis coach who lives with type 1 diabetes has swapped his racket for a rowing machine in a tough challenge to raise vital funds for Diabetes UK.

Josh Golding (pictured), 28, decided to take on the challenge as a thank you and to boost funds for research.

The professional athlete, who coaches at Kettering Tennis Club, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was eight years old.

25 January 2021

An Ashby-de-la-Zouch man who lives with type 1 diabetes has swapped his regular gym classes for pounding the streets during national lockdown to keep fit and raise money for Diabetes UK. 

Matt Wells, 28, (pictured) set himself a challenge at the start of 2021 to ensure he kept fit and active and to raise money to support the Diabetes UK's vital work. 

08 January 2021

A primary school teacher is running from his hometown of Bramcote to Dunkirk to raise money for Diabetes UK and raise awareness and understanding of type 1 diabetes.

Father-of-four Andy Granville (pictured) is taking on the 288-mile gruelling challenge in April. He was inspired by his youngest daughter Esmé, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2019 aged just four years old.

26 October 2020

Seven schools in the region have won an award for providing great care to children and young people with type 1 diabetes. 
 

They were chosen for the Diabetes UK ‘Good Diabetes Care in School Award 2020’ because of the support they provide to students with the condition, the help they offer to manage their diabetes safely, and the care it takes to include them in all school activities. 

23 September 2020

A former Premier League footballer, who has seen the impact of diabetes first-hand, has joined up with Diabetes UK.

George Elokobi, 34, now lives with his young family in Essex and wants to share his passion for healthy living, emotional well-being and overcoming obstacles to support and inspire people living with diabetes.
 

24 August 2020

A father-of-three, who is walking to transform his health and reduce his risk of developing type 2 diabetes, is tackling the One Million Step Challenge to raise funds

Jeremy Cowell, 54, (pictured) is committed to getting as fit as possible and losing a total of 18 stone in around 18 months to improve life for himself and his family.

His aim is to reach the weight he was when he married wife Kylie, and having shed seven stone this year, the couple are already reaping the benefits of Jeremy’s increased mobility and zest for life.

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