Team Olivia

We're stronger together

I’m taking part in One Walk Manchester with my mum, nana and grandpa to help raise money to fund life-changing research and make a difference to the lives of people affected by type 1!

In December 2023 I was diagnosed with type one diabetes. It changed my life in more ways than I could have imagined. I now have to inject insulin multiple times per day and constantly monitor my blood sugar levels. It has been difficult. Diabetes makes no sense sometimes which is frustrating. But my diagnosis hasn't just affected me. All my friends and my family have been impacted. Unfortunately there is currently no cure.

400,000+ people are currently living with type 1 diabetes in the UK, and with your support and your generous donations, we can fund JDRF UK’s important work towards finding a cure. Here are just a few examples of what your money can do...

Every £10 could help run a research laboratory for 10 minutes - bringing us 10 minutes closer to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Every £25 could pay for an hour of research nurse support for someone involved in a clinical trial, which could ultimately lead to the next big breakthrough. Without this support, there would be no trial.

Every £50 could enable a scientist to use lasers for two hours, allowing them to study the immune cells at the heart of type 1, monitoring the success of clinical trials and further improving knowledge into type 1.

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