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I recognised her symptoms early on

Angela, a primary school teacher who also has diabetes and is insulin dependent, was able to spot the symptoms of diabetes in a pupil and talk to her about potential options.I am a primary

I made all the staff aware of how to deal with the situation

PE teacher Shane thought all was in order for the school trip to Italy, but hadn't counted on things going wrong so early on...I run a lot of school trips and a couple of years ago had a g

'I love my role as a Diabetes UK volunteer'

I made a promise that I would run the London marathon in her name

When Matt Edwards lost his sister-in-law in 2015 due to complications with Type 1 diabetes, he made a promise to himself and to her that he would run the marathon quicker than it took the ambulance

I know that others aren't as lucky as my dad

Rachel took on a 96-mile trek across Scotland to raise awareness of diabetes.

'I have always thought that I might be able to use my running to raise funds one day and that day has clearly come.'

I just need to keep my chin up and accept that I have got Type 1 diabetes

DiagnosisI was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on 21 May 2003 when I was 12 years old.