Team Aydin

Why we’re waking

Support our walk for a cure

This year marks a significant milestone for our family. Five years ago, our lives were forever changed when our son, Aydin, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of two. 

To commemorate this milestone, as a family we are participating in JDRFs One Walk London, walking 1k for each year Aydin’s had diabetes. This will be no small challenge for Aydin so I hope that you’ll consider donating whatever you can to motivate him. 

Type 1 diabetes is a relentless condition that requires constant vigilance and management. For Aydin, this means regular injections and hospital checkups, daily blood sugar monitoring, and the continuous balancing act of managing diet and activity. 

As he’s got older he’s noticed that his diabetes makes him different from other children. I’m excited for him to see the support of so many people as we do this walk and see other children and adults just like him. 

400,000 people are currently living with type 1 diabetes in the UK, we want to change that.

We're taking part in One Walk London to help raise money to fund life-changing research and make a difference to the lives of people affected by type 1!

With your support and your generous donations, we can fund JDRF UK’s important work. Here are just a few examples of what your money can do...

£20 could enable 20 parents to return to work, safe in the knowledge that their child's type 1 diabetes will be carefully managed at school, thanks to JDRF's e-learning modules.

£65 could help a vital research project progress by paying for one hour of research time.

£115 could pay for one person to be screened for type 1 diabetes. Sadly people in the UK still die from un-diagnosed type 1 diabetes complications - this screening could stop this.

Thank you for your support, whatever you donate is really appreciated. Together, we can help JDRF to eradicate type 1 diabetes!