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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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Jay's story: taking on Swim22 saw me reach 44 miles in 3 months

Jay didn't just swim the length of the channel when she took part in Swim22 – she swam back again, clocking up 44 miles in 3 months. Jay is also one of Swim22's top 10 fundraisers, raising a...

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Asad's story: taking steps to reduce his risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Asad knew his risk of developing type 2 diabetes was very high as he had a family history of the condition. But it was still a shock when our Know Your Risk tool confirmed his fears, and it made him t...

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Rhia's story: having diabetes won't stop me doing Run26

Rhia was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 16 years old. Here, she tells us how she's coped since her diagnosis and some of the challenges she's faced preparing for Run26. 

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Helen's story: I did Swim22 for my daughter and smashed my target

Helen wanted to take part in one of our events to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes, so she took on Swim22 – swimming the length of the channel (22 miles) in 12 weeks. Here, Helen takes us throu...

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Gareth's story: discovering I have neonatal diabetes changed my life

Gareth was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at just eight weeks old. Years later his diabetes nurse suspected he actually had neonatal diabetes, a rare form of diabetes caused by gene mutation, and...

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Linda's story: the One Million Step Challenge gave me a purpose

Linda is an official friend of the One Million Step Challenge, and she’s taking it on again this year to support her husband, John who has type 1 diabetes. Having originally set a target of £200 in 20...

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Charlie's story: living with a rare form of autoimmune diabetes

Member and fundraiser, Charlie Churchill, vividly remembers the day he was diagnosed with Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) at the age of 34. Since then, he’s learnt to adjust to life with d...

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Annabel's story: inspiring others by walking London Bridges Challenge

After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, Annabel was rushed to hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), but now almost two years later she will be taking part in the London Bridges Chal...

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