Katie Leigh

Walk Your Way

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

My family and I are taking part in One Walk Your Way (4th June 2023 - route is currently being decided and will update once known) to raise much needed money to fund life changing research that will improve the lives of those living with Type 1 diabetes. I have had type 1 diabetes for 10 years this year and it has changed my life massively but I still have alot to learn. Every day I hope for a cure to be found so I don't have to carry round a massive mental and physical burden each day along with 400,000 fellow type 1 diabetics living in the UK. Please help by donating towards this amazing cause and help JDRF on their way to finding a cure for this complex disease. 

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!

My Achievements

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Reached 50% of fundraising goal

Reached fundraising goal

My Updates

We did it!

Sunday 4th Jun
We have just arrived home after our 3 mile walk! The walk took way longer than it should have done but we had 3 kids with us so we feel really proud of them for doing this walk with us, we had a very well earned picnic and ice cream at the end! A wonderful day was had by all of us and we want to thank you again for your support. I have £50 in cash donations that I will be putting in the bank and transferring to add this to my donation page! 

The countdown is on!

Saturday 3rd Jun
Hey everyone,

Less than 12 hours to go until myself and some of my family (9 of us altogether) will be walking just over 3 miles to raise money for JDRF. JDRF is an amazing charity who are always researching a cure for type 1 diabetes and new and improved technology to help type 1 diabetics manage their glucose levels as well as making life that little bit simpler!

Around 11am tomorrow morning we will be walking a nice route in Barrowford, Lancashire and having a family picnic at the end of our walk which will be a nice treat after walking miles with a very temperamental 5 year old! 

I wish to thank you all for your kind donations and for your support. 

Wish us luck!

Katie :)

Thank you to my Sponsors

£53

Anonymous

Hope this helps!

£50

Brian And Rossphere Shelmerdine

£20.90

Anonymous

Good luck

£10

Kathryn Stoupa

£10

Jake Ivill

Good luck with the walk!

£10

Penny Bell

You can do it!!

£5.30

Hannah Ryan

Smash it gal x

£5.22

Shamima Daisy

Your amazing! You can do this! May you be rewarded for your efforts!