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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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Chris's story: Living with type 1 diabetes as a professional athlete

Chris Pennell, 31, is currently in his 11th season at Worcester Warriors and was capped for England against the All Blacks. He was also diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 19.

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Vicki's story: walking 1 million steps in memory of son's friend

After a friend of her son's passed away from diabetes complications, Vicki decided to walk one million steps to raise money for Diabetes UK.

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Bruce's story: my experience receiving an islet transplant

If we’re going to find a cure for people with type 1 diabetes, we need to find a way to help people produce their own insulin. That’s where islet transplants come in. They can help people avoid s...

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Jaswinder's story: I could have prevented sight loss from diabetes

Jaswinder has sight loss because of her diabetes. She didn't know that diabetes could affect her eyes and wants other people to know this vital information, so they're aware of what can go wrong and t...

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Andy's story: taking part in the Great North Run for diabetes awareness

Andy and Danielle are running the Great North Run in September to support people affected by diabetes. Their dream is for CGM monitoring to be made available on the NHS for everyone with diabetes.

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Zahoor's story: eating healthier changed my lifestyle for the better

Zahoor realised he needed to make changes when his cousin developed serious diabetes complications. A retired product development manager, Zahoor was born in Pakistan and came to the UK in his mid-...

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"This year marks 30 years of me having diabetes so, to celebrate, I'm running the Great North Run"

Having overcome a series of diabetes-related challenges during the last 30 years, Anna is taking on a new type of challenge - running a half marathon. Anna's story I was diagnosed with Type 1...

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Courtney's story: taking control of my type 1 diabetes by skydiving

Courtney has had to face many challenges after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, aged 9. Now 20, she is taking on a skydive to raise awareness about diabetes and to show others that...

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