One Walk 2019
Join the largest type 1 diabetes event in the world, meet others with type 1, enjoy a fun-filled day and raise funds for cutting-edge type 1 research.
Information and support
Are you newly diagnosed?
Find support and information to help you understand your diagnosis and manage type 1 diabetes
What is type 1 diabetes?
Find out about causes, symptoms, complications and facts and figures about type 1
Our type 1 diabetes research
Discover JDRF's research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes and its complications.
Meet others with type 1 diabetes
Join a local event to meet others with type 1, fundraise for type 1 research, volunteer or get your workplace involved
Latest news and events
BREAKING NEWS: First oral drug for type 1 diabetes set to be offered on the NHS as additional therapy to insulin
Following approval for use across Europe, the type 2 diabetes drug dapagliflozin has today been recommended for use on the NHS in certain groups of people with type 1 diabetes.
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Artificial pancreas improves quality of life for parents of very young children with type 1 diabetes
Parents and caregivers of very young children using the artificial pancreas reported better sleep, improved wellbeing and an overall easing of the burden of managing type 1 diabetes.
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Update on medicine supplies in the event of a no-deal Brexit
After our media coverage calling on the Government for more detail on access to insulin in the event of a no-deal Brexit, JDRF and Diabetes UK provide this update.
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How to bust harmful myths about type 1 diabetes this Diabetes Week
For Diabetes Week 2019, JDRF is encouraging people affected by type 1 to share our Mythbusting Quiz to help others grasp the reality of the condition.
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Study shows flash glucose monitoring successfully reduces hypos for thousands of UK people with type 1 diabetes
Results from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) conference show flash reduces hypos for thousands of people with type 1.
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EXTOD Peak Patient Conference 2019
JDRF’s Performance in Exercise and Knowledge (PEAK) programme and Exercising for Type 1 Diabetes (EXTOD) have joined to break new ground in education on type 1 and exercise.
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One Walk 2019
JDRF One Walks are now live for 2019 in four UK locations. Join the largest, global type 1 event ever, meet others with type 1 and walk for type 1 diabetes research.
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Volunteer
Volunteering is great for meeting others with type 1, gaining experience for your CV or for the warm glow of knowing you're contributing.
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