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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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Hannah's Story: diabetes technology enabled me to focus on my studies

Diagnosis I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March 2012, age 11. It was during my last year of primary school, as I was getting ready to transition to secondary school. My parents noticed tha...

Sophie's Story: my CGM has been life-changing

Diagnosis I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was eight. Prior to my diagnosis, I had lost a lot of weight and was getting up multiple times in the night for the bathroom. I also had a des...

Stigma and diabetes - Jim's story

We know sometimes living with diabetes means that you may experience stigma in your lifetime. We hear from Jim about his experience of stigma and how he keeps positive through it all.  Experie...

Kim's Story: the constant worry about costs of tech is damaging my mental health

Diagnosis I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 19 over 30 years ago. I’ve never hidden the fact that I have diabetes and my dad also has type 1 diabetes. I work in a secondary school...

Chris' story: tech gave me back my Pilot Medical after my type 1 diagnosis

Diagnosis In June 2019 I started to feel ill. I was running to the toilet to wee six times a night and one particular morning I woke up and could not see correctly in my right eye, I had a constant...

Volunteer Spotlight – June 2023 – Sue Briggs

Type 1 Family Weekends "I'm a volunteer who's been involved for a number of years in the Type 1 Family Weekend Events. I've worked over the years with the programme for children with type 1, their ...

Katie's story: Living with type 1 diabetes for over 20 years

Katie was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just before her second birthday. Now aged 22, she has battled and overcome the challenges of transitioning from paediatric care to managing diabetes independen...

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Volunteers' Week 2023 - Norma's story

Norma helped Diabetes Scotland set up an online peer support group, after joining their Friday Lunch Club for support during the Coronavirus pandemic. "Living with type 1 diabetes is a 24-hour jo...

Volunteers' Week 2023 - Brian's story

Brian has lived with type 1 diabetes for over 65 years. He became a volunteer after getting help at a local support group. "I feel the impact as a volunteer every time I help someone with diabete...

Volunteers' Week 2023 - Sandra's story

Sandra has lived with type 1 diabetes for almost 62 years. She's been volunteering with us since the 1970s. Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes Sandra was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes almost ...

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