Since being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two years ago, I have pounced on every opportunity to help others with the condition at home and abroad. So when the chance to become a member of the Diabetes UK Young Adults Panel arose, I was compelled to take part. Consisting of 19 people aged 18-30 with…
It was quite surprising at first to know that there were only two active Tamils Champions – Rani and Sasi – for a large Tamil and South Indian community in Hounslow where Type 2 diabetes is certainly no stranger. Sasi and I trained together in London and this is how I got involved with her local…
What should we, Community Champions, make of Theresa May’s visit? Well, it sure was quite a shock for all of the five Champions who were invited to the official opening of Diabetes UK new office on 14 November 2016 – World Diabetes Day . Whilst I was waiting in Marjorie’s room with Rohit, a recently-trained…
Tweet My name is Alyssa. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in May 2013 (today is actually my diaversary!) I treat my diabetes with a pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM). I went to several care events run by Diabetes UK for children with Type 1 a couple of years ago, and loved them.…
Tweet Marian Shaw started her career teaching biology in schools, before teaching education management to post-graduates in Oxford and in emerging countries. Marian has Type 1 diabetes. She is now retired and among several other voluntary roles, is a member of the Diabetes UK Grants Advisory Panel (GAP). Aren’t we lucky? Since insulin therapy started in the 1920s, generations…
Tweet Share I’ve always had an interest in the cause of diabetes and how different populations are affected by the condition. As a result, I thought I would find it interesting to learn more about how organisations such as Diabetes UK support people with diabetes, as well as how they connect with nurses and clinicians. My…