Lauren Gibb

We're stronger together

This walk is very personal to my family, as my dad and I are both type 1 diabetics. There will be 9 of us and our dog Chase taking part, hoping for more advancements in the future for insulin therapy and more awareness of what Type 1 is. 

A few facts about life as a T1D

1) T1Ds make 180 more decisions every day than the average person.

2) T1D is a 24/7 job with no time off and particularly harder when we are ill.

3) There are 42 things that can effect our blood sugars and only one of them is actually sugar. 

4) T1D is an autoimmune disorder and was not caused by our diet or lifestyle.

5) Balancing blood sugar levels can be a constant challenge. Highs and lows can lead to severe complications.

I’m taking part in One Walk Belfast 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!