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Roy Partridge: a champion sailor who travelled the world

Pregnancy was hard but worth every moment

My pregnancy was without doubt the hardest thing I've ever done, but worth every minute to have baby James safe in my arms. My control wasn't as good as it should have been when we starte

'Paul was a true inspiration'

Our 7-year-old fundraiser

The consultant took one look at me and said no way did I have Type 2 diabetes

Carla's story "My story started at 36, by not feeling well. I lost a lot of weight very quickly and I was extremely tired all the time.

One door closes, another one opens

Despite being told by his doctor he couldn't do certain things, Matt has achieved his goals and puts it down to good control and a positive frame of mind.In 2000, at the age of 13, I was d

'No parent is ever prepared for their child to develop a life-long condition.'

My trip helped me understand that there are many exciting things to do in my future

After a four-day trek, with high altitude playing havoc with her blood glucose levels, Jess's dream of completing the Machu Picchu's Inca trail came true.

No matter what I will never let diabetes beat me

Ally and her whole family formed a 10K running team to raise awareness and help other families affected by diabetes.