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Our Living with Diabetes section aims to provide you with all the information you need to manage diabetes effectively. Whether you have been newly diagnosed, or know someone with diabetes, this section will help you understand how to make changes, overcome challenges, and achieve a better lifestyle. 

Since 1998 we have been helping people with diabetes live healthier and more comfortable lives. Every year we host wellness events across the UK and provide FREE diabetes alert necklaces for people living with diabetes.  

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Healthy Eating For Diabetes

Healthy eating plays a crucial role in managing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. No food are off limits for people living with diabetes, but it is important to eat unhealthy and sugary food in moderation.

Healthy Eating For Diabetes
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Exercise And Diabetes

Unlike medication, exercise is low cost and side-effect free. Those with diabetes who don’t exercise are three times more likely to have poor diabetes control and more likely to suffer related complications.

Exercise and Diabetes
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Eye Health and Diabetes

Anyone with diabetes is at risk of developing retinopathy or maculopathy. It is important to attend diabetic eye screening appointments, and to understand how to manage your diabetes to avoid developing eye health issues.

Eye Health and Diabetes
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Foot Health And Diabetes

Diabetic neuropathy happens in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and is the most common cause of loss of feeling in feet and legs.

Foot Health And Diabetes
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Diabetes Wellness Events

We have been organising Diabetes Wellness Events since 2001. Many people choose to return every year to refresh their knowledge and understanding in a supportive environment.

Diabetes Wellness Events
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Diabetes Awareness and Check-Up Card

We encourage people with all forms of diabetes to carry emergency identification, and we offer FREE diabetes awareness necklaces and medical check-up cards which fit neatly into your purse or wallet.

Diabetes Awareness Necklaces and Check-up Cards
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Parents and Carers

Being the parent or carer of someone with diabetes, type 1 or type 2, can be overwhelming and worrying. Our Parents and Carers page provides you tips about how to care for someone living with diabetes, as well as providing links to reputable websites where you can source more information about diabetes.

Parents And Carers
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Your Stories

Diabetes affects people of all ages and walks of life across the UK and around the world. Everyone has their own unique story. "Your Stories" features the experiences of people living with diabetes, from veterans of the condition to parents and carers of people living with diabetes.

Your Stories

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Events

Each year we run events for people living with diabetes, ranging from educational workshops and wellness events, to fundraising marathons and group skydives. To find out more about our events and how we support people living with diabetes, please visit our Events Page.

Research

Since 1998 we have provided over £12 million of funding for medical research programmes, with the aim of finding a cure for all types of diabetes. In 2004, we made a significant commitment to Islet Cell Research and Transplant, a programme which focuses on the role of islet cells in diabetes. Read more about our commitment to research by visiting our Research Page.

Fundraising

We rely on our amazing donors who raise the funds that help support people living with diabetes across the UK, as well as funding our vital research programmes. There are lots of ways to raise money to support people living with all forms of diabetes, there’s something for everyone! To discover more about fundraising with us, please visit our Fundraising Page.