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Volunteer Spotlight – May 2025 – Vicky Greenbank

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Joe's story: going on DiRECT helped me achieve diabetes remission

Joe, 58, is based in Glasgow, where he works for BT. His diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was a bolt out of the blue as he hadn’t experienced any symptoms of the condition up to that point. Joe thought lo...

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Kathleen's story: I took control of my diabetes and went into remission

When Kathleen, 66, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she didn't show any signs of having the condition, but already had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Her GP suggested taking part in...

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Diabetes complications caused by a lack of information: Corinne's story

When Corinne developed type 2 diabetes 30 years ago, a lack of information led to complications. While she feels there is much better support for people living with diabetes now, she wants t...

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Shivali's story: eating healthily and losing weight reversed my diabetes

Growing up in a big household, every day was a feast for Shivali Modha. Her identity was bound up with her love of food, until a struggle with diabetes gave her a new appetite for life.  Balan...

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Lesley's story: how I've helped patients achieve remission as a dietitian

Lesley Slaughter is a Community Dietitian in Stirling, and is one of the healthcare professionals involved in DiRECT. She has helped many participants through the study, from introducing the low-calor...

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“Running in memory of our son Simon.”

Stephen and Helen Farrow along with their family, are taking part in the Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run this

Sue's story: Diabetes UK helped me, and now I'm giving back to others

Sue was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 10 years ago. Initially, doctors thought she’d had a heart attack but when they eventually checked her blood sugars, they realised it was type 1 diabetes. W...

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Sam's story: joining running club to raise money for Diabetes UK

Sam Barnett was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just after her 30th birthday. She joined Zero to Heroes in 2015 after a difficult Summer handling her diabetes. 

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Graham's story: my experience living with LADA, or type 1.5 diabetes

Graham grew up with a twin brother that had type 1 diabetes. Twenty years later Graham was diagnosed with type 2, which came as a surprise as he didn't fit the profile. After four years Graham found o...

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