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Volunteer Spotlight – February 2026 – Muhammad Qureshi

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Travelling and managing diabetes: Ted's story

Intrepid traveller and photographer Ted tells us how he doesn't let his diabetes get in the way of his passions. He also shares how the coronavirus outbreak impacted his outlook on travel.

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Learning to compete when you have type 1 diabetes: Heidi’s story

Heidi is taking on our UK Wide Cycle Ride and is one of our ambassadors for the event. Always a keen athlete, she overcame an eating disorder with the help of a diabetes specialist counsello...

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Volunteer Spotlight - July 2020

Meet our Volunteer Spotlight for July 2020, Bonita Hopkins "Being a befriender is a very worthwhile thing to do, both for myself and the people I befriend. From speaking to another pe...

Nicola's story: living with retinopathy and keeping connected during the coronavirus pandemic

Nicola discusses the challenges she has faced living with type 1 diabetes and shares her tips for managing mental wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Karen's story: managing a long-term complication of type 1 diabetes

Karen was diagnosed with gastroparesis when she was 25. It's a diabetes complication caused by nerve damage, which stops food from moving through the stomach as quickly as it should. Here Karen s...

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Pauline's story: getting misdiagnosed and learning to manage type 1 diabetes

Pauline was initially misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes, which lead to being admitted to hospital with dangerously high blood sugars. Now working at Diabetes UK as a Senior Membership Manager, Pauline...

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Volunteer Spotlight - June 2020

"Volunteering feels natural for me. It’s an opportunity to problem solve and to give back. You learn, you experience and you keep curious." Meet our Volunteer Spotlight for June 2020, Mistura Y...

Ivor's story: getting fit at home and eating well to help prevent diabetes

Ivor isn’t letting the current (COVID-19) health crisis get in the way of his new exercise routine. The AFC Wimbledon Football Club director from Surrey made dramatic changes to his lifestyle followin...

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Managing daily life with type 2 diabetes during coronavirus lockdown: Colin's story

Colin told us about how he's managing daily life with type 2 diabetes during lockdown and how he’s using this time to make positive changes 

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