Hayley Jarvis, Head of Physical Activity at Mind, shares with us the all-important benefits of running to our mental health. In her spare time, Hayley is a mental health advocate and a peer volunteer/run leader for Dudley Mind. We’re all aware of the physical health benefits of being active including reduced risk of diseases, healthier…

Jessica Wilson Leary, blogger and mum to her one-year-old boy, tells us why and how she’s been stepping up her 1 Million Step Challenge which finishes at the end of September. She’s one of 8,000 people who signed up. When asked why I wanted to walk 1 million steps for Diabetes UK it wasn’t just…

Type 2 diabetes is serious. If it’s not managed properly, the consequences include a higher risk of amputations, heart disease and sight loss. We also refer to Type 2 diabetes as a lifelong condition. But what if there was another option? The world is beginning to talk about remission. And while we still have a…

What’s it like to run the big race with us? Scott shares his journey. When your life changes forever, how do you cope? In 1998, my six-year-old son, Lewis, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Despite great support from the hospital, my wife and I initially had no idea what diabetes was, what this meant,…

If you’re new to running, or dusting off the cobwebs after a lengthy time-out, it can be hard to know where to start. So we’ve got it down to five essentials that will help you get those feet out the door. Set yourself a goal, or target. Taking on the Run26 challenge is a brilliant…

More than 6,000 people with diabetes have already signed up to our new – and free – online Learning Zone.  Our clinical advisor for education Kat, one of the team behind it, tells you how it can help you. We know that if you have diabetes you only get 3 hours altogether a year with…