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Putting my type 2 diabetes into remission by learning how to make changes to my diet.

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Volunteer Spotlight – May 2025 – Vicky Greenbank

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Ollie’s Story: Type 1, COVID and sugar-craving dreams

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Volunteer Spotlight - March 2021

"When it comes to building activity into your daily routine, take it step by step and be patient with yourself. It will be challenging at the beginning, but you’ll get better and more confident and ...

Taking part in a coronavirus vaccine trial when you have diabetes: Brenda’s story

Brenda has type 1 diabetes. She joined a trial of the Janssen coronavirus vaccine last year, before the two main vaccines were launched in the UK. She talks about what it’s like to be part of a resear...

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Zena's story: remembering George with every step

In her story, Zena remembers her son, George, who passed away at the age of 18. She talks about how he struggled to come to terms with his type 1 diagnosis, and how the One Million Step Challenge help...

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Jan's story: stepping towards remission

In her story, Jan shares how the One Million Step Challenge brought her closer to her husband and helped her to put her type 2 diabetes into remission.

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Steve's story: stepping to show commitment to my family and my mental health

Steve explains how reaching out for support helped him come to terms with his type 2 diabetes diagnosis, and how the One Million Step Challenge empowered him to change his life. 

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Taking part in research - young children and diabetes: Moshe's story

Mendy's son, Moshe, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2017, aged 11 months. Shortly afterwards, Moshe and his family got involved in a research study we funded into the very early ons...

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Being a medical student with type 1, during Covid-19: George’s story

George is a medical student who has been living with type 1 diabetes since his diagnosis four years ago. He shares the challenges of his diagnosis, how he’s raising awareness of diabete...

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Finding out you're at risk of type 2 diabetes can change your life: Deborah’s story

Having history of type 2 in her family, Deborah wasn’t shocked to find out she was potentially at risk. But knowing how dangerous diabetes can be she decided to join the Diabetes Prevention Programme ...

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Encouraging others to get the coronavirus vaccine: Abdul's story

Abdul helps clear up myths about diabetes as one of our volunteers. He wants to do the same with the vaccine and has posted short videos in Urdu and English on Facebook. Here he shares his story ...

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Volunteer Spotlight - February 2021

Forth Valley T1D Families Group volunteers: Left Leanne Browne (Secretary), middle Julie Catlin (Chair) and right Jillian Muir (Treasurer) "The group are my extended family. I care about eve...

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