Tuesday 14th November is recognised as world diabetes day.

4.3 million people are now living with a diagnosis of diabetes in the UK plus an estimated 850,000 more who could be living with diabetes who are yet to be diagnosed. Today is about raising awareness of diabetes across the world and helping to raise funds to stop diabetes forever!

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100 years ago, Fredrick Banting and John Macleod won a Nobel Prize for discovering Insulin which has gone on to save millions of lives around the world. The research has continued and for more than 85 years, Diabetes UK have been at the forefront of research.

Diabetes UK has:

·        Funded the first insulin pen.

·        Made checking blood sugars simple.

·        Reduced the risk of complications.

·        Developed diabetes education courses.

Diabetes UK are:

·        Tackling sight loss.

·        Stopping heart attacks and strokes.

·        Preventing amputations.

·        Getting closer to a cure for type 1.

·        Putting type 2 into remission.

Diabetes UK couldn’t have done all these things without the support and help of fundraising.

This year, Diabetes UK have set the #NailingDiabetes challenge. They are encouraging everyone to paint their nails blue for World Diabetes Day. By taking on the challenge, it helps Diabetes UK to turn the UK blue so that others living with diabetes know they are not alone.

The money raised will help fund ground-breaking research, campaign for change and support those who need it the most.

Diabetes UK have invested £66+ million into diabetes research over the last decade alone with thanks to the donations made. With your help, Diabetes UK are getting closer to a cure.