08 November 2017

The Diabetes Public Engagement event will give local people the opportunity to meet some of the charity’s Eastern team. Key healthcare professionals will also be on hand to give an overview on local diabetes care and what the future holds for people living with, or caring for people, with the condition.

People in Cambridge who live with, or are affected by, diabetes will be given the opportunity to have their say on how the condition is managed locally and learn more about how to live well with diabetes.

03 November 2017

His devastated friends Niall McLoughlin, Rory Canham, Sam Kennedy and Bradley Sparkes were determined to do something to honour their friend.

Niall (pictured right, with fellow runners and Callum's girlfriend Sarah) said: “Callum was a kind-hearted, selfless man who lived his life helping others. He was a wonderful friend who we miss dearly.

A group of friends who grew up in Peterborough have raised money for Diabetes UK in memory of their school friend who died suddenly this year.

Callum Westbrook, who worked for Diabetes UK, passed away in May this year after suffering an asthma attack. He was just 25 years old.

07 August 2017

The event takes place between 1 July and 30 September, and invites people to push themselves out of their comfort zone, by taking one million steps over three months and getting sponsored for every stride.

A postman from Braintree who lives with Type 1 diabetes is taking part in the One Million Step Challenge for Diabetes UK in a bid to raise awareness of the condition and show how walking is a great form of exercise.

26 July 2017

A Cambridge couple are planning an amazing evening of dancing, dinner andfundraisingto raise money for Diabetes UK.

Sam and Natalie Wilson (pictured above) from Willingham are holding the Casino and Black Tie evening on Saturday 19 August at Swavesey Windmill. 

12 June 2017

The survey also found that 66 per cent of us don't know what constitutes a recommended portion of vegetables, and more than half of people weren’t able to identify a portion of fruit (both of which are 80g, that’s equivalent to three heaped tbsps of vegetables or a handful of fruit like an apple or pear).

A new survey commissioned by Diabetes UK to promote its `Food you love' healthy eating campaign in Diabetes Week (Sunday 11 June to Saturday 17 June), has found that 73 per cent of adults in the East of England eat three or fewer portions of fruit and/or vegetables a day – well below the recommended five po

11 May 2017

People who give up their time to raise money for Diabetes UK and also improve understanding and awareness of the seriousness of the condition across the East of England have been recognised.

05 May 2017

Cassandra Searle from Benfleet was among a group of 12 graduates who have completed vitalCommunity Championtraining, helping leading charity Diabetes UK pass the 1,000th Community Champions milestone. 

19 April 2017

The people of Leighton Buzzard are being invited to find out for free their risk of getting Type 2 diabetes and how to reduce it.

22 March 2017

A Wivenhoe-based estate agent and his friend have signed up to complete four physical feats after seeing the daily impact diabetes can have on people living with condition.

Jamie Lynch, 41, (pictured left) and Trevor Lewis, 34, who both live in Dovercourt, decided to embark on the challenge and raise money for Diabetes UK.

10 March 2017

Dr Nita Forouhi, a leading nutritional scientist and public health doctor from the MRC Epidemiology Unit at theUniversity of Cambridge, helped to open the world-class Diabetes UK Professional Conference in Manchester on Wednesday (March 8); also fittingly International Women’s Day. 

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