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Sherief and Gillian took on last year's Virtual Triathlon challenge in support of their two children Joseph (diagnosed with type 1 in November 2019 age 11) and Amelia (diagnosed December 2023 also age 11). Joseph and Amelia are Breakthrough T1D superstars who since 2020 raised over £5,000 taking on various challenges for Breakthrough T1D. Last year, Sherief and Gillian decided it was their turn and raised over £7,000!

Gillian shared; ‘It's no secret that I am not the best athlete in the family but supporting 2 children with type 1 diabetes has made me more determined than ever to support Breakthrough T1D in their mission of a world without type 1. There is currently no cure, but because of the work of Breakthrough T1D. the technology to help manage the condition is improving all the time which leads to a far better quality of life for the 400,000 people in the UK alone living with T1D’