You’re invited!
We'd love to see you at our upcoming virtual Lasting Legacy Celebration this autumn. This event is our way of recognising the truly amazing decision you’ve made to include a gift in your Will to Diabetes UK.
Please join us to find out more about how your legacy is giving hope for a world without diabetes.
Lasting Legacy Celebration
Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 6pm to 7:30pm
Join us for this virtual event on Zoom, which brings together our wonderful supporters for a warm and uplifting evening. It’s also a chance for us to say a heartfelt thank you and to share the difference your support is helping to make.
We’ll share some of the incredible work made possible by gifts like yours, as well as looking ahead to what the future could hold for people living with diabetes.
Gifts in Wills raise over 40% of our voluntary donations each year, helping to fund pioneering diabetes research, life-changing advice and support for thousands of people affected by diabetes.
During the evening, you’ll hear from some of the people at the heart of this work.
The event will be hosted by our CEO, Colette Marshall, who will reflect on the progress we’ve made, as well as our plans and ambitions for the years ahead.
Speakers include:
- Professor Aileen King, Diabetes UK Researcher, King’s College London, will give insight into the pioneering research you’re helping to fund, exploring how insulin-producing beta cells respond differently to stress in women and men, and what this could mean for future type 1 and type 2 diabetes treatments.
- Adam Mayze, Diabetes UK Youth Coordinator and one of our inspiring Young Leaders, who will talk about the Young Leaders programme, personal experiences of living with diabetes, and the impact of the Young Leaders Programme and young people we support.
- Abdul Rais, Diabetes UK Community Champion, will share his personal journey of living with type 2 diabetes, the inspiration behind his volunteering, and how he's helping to raise awareness and support local communities affected by diabetes.
We’re also honoured to be joined by an inspirational speaker, who will share their story and connection to Diabetes UK.
It’s always a friendly, moving and inspiring evening – and a wonderful opportunity for you to come together with a dynamic group of supporters intent on transforming lives.
To register for this event, use the link below to tell us your name, email address and supporter number, if you have one. Before the event takes place, we will send you an email with instructions on how to join.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about this event, please get in touch with the Gifts in Wills team by emailing giftsinwills@diabetes.org.uk or calling 020 7424 1853.
