Kelly Woods

In 2016 , aged just 18 months my daughter Katie was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. 

Her bravery and resilience everyday since has astounded me and those around her. 

Katie has had to endure more finger pricks, blood tests and cannula insertions then any 9 year old should have to. 

Every meal has to be weighed out and carb counted, all activities have to be thought about in advance  and insulin adjustments have to be made, a a medical bag containing spare insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors , finger prick testing kit, ketone testing kits, emergency glucagon pens , hypo treatments, charging cables and much more has to be taken with Katie every where she goes.  

Every year since Katie was diagnosed we have taken part in a fundraising event for JDRF in the hopes of raising enough money to one day help fund the research for a cure for type 1 diabetes. 

This year myself , Marc , William , katies Grandad and Nanna are taking part in a 5k walk in Manchester and hope to raise £300 

Please help us by donating if you can , every little helps and thank you in advance

we are  taking part in One Walk Manchester to help raise money to fund life-changing research and make a difference to the lives of people affected by type 1!

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!