Our resource hub is home to a wealth of articles, stories and videos about managing and living with type 1 diabetes.
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Our researchers are working on different ways to develop a cure for type 1 diabetes - from growing insulin-producing beta cells in labs to hacking the immune system.
Learn about the technologies that can deliver insulin automatically when needed. And discover the next generation of insulins that are currently being developed.
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The announcement is the biggest treatment breakthrough for type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin.
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We provide a wealth of information and free resources to help you support and empower your patients or students.
Take our free course for schools to learn more about supporting pupils with type 1 diabetes in educational settings.
JDRF is undergoing a transformation.We are becoming Breakthrough T1D in October.
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Our free KIDSAC helps parents and their children to deal with their diagnosis.
More than 100 years since the initial discovery, promising research is underway into newer types of insulin that work faster and are more responsive. As we face this brighter future, we take a look back at the development of insulin and the lessons we can learn from the past.
If you're looking to make a difference, support the community, and help us fund the best T1D research, while also meeting wonderful people and having a great time, then our One Walks are perfect for you.
Our Research Communications Lead, Josie Clarkson, shares more type 1 diabetes research highlights from the jam-packed week of science.
We need more diversity among people taking part in clinical trials so that research findings are representative across populations.
Vertex is running a clinical trial in which people with type 1 diabetes receive a dose of VX-880, an investigational product that contains lab-grown islet cells.
"We need research to understand why rates of type 1 are rising"
We recently sent an open letter to the organisers of the Roland Garros Tennis Tournament. The letter expresses our strong concerns about the treatment of Alex Zverev, a professional tennis player and an individual living with type 1 diabetes.
It's important to recognise the power of language and the impact it can have on individual – our response to an article in The Sun.
Download issue 97 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Manisha, a design and technology teacher, who has a passion for raising awareness about type 1.
Download issue 96 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star, broadcaster and communications specialist Reece Parkinson, on how he has come to terms with his type 1 diagnosis and is now looking to inspire others
Download issue 95 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Jharna Kumawat who talks about diagnosis, pregnancy and swimming the English Channel.
Download issue 94 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Tom Ball who talks about Britain’s Got Talent and finding community.
Download issue 93 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Charlie, a keen vlogger, who tells us why he creates videos about living with type 1 diabetes.
Download issue 92 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Caden’s family who tell us about life with type 1 diabetes and Down’s syndrome.
Download issue 91 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a features on a £50m donation from the Steve Morgan Foundation.
Download issue 90 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Lady Jubie Wigan who shares the motivation for raising £3m for JDRF research.
Changing our name to Breakthrough T1D marks a pivotal moment in our journey to transform the future of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Terence Lovell, Fundraising & Engagement Director at JDRF explores how we can work together as one community to make change happen.
The ELSA Study is a research project, co-funded by JDRF, screening children aged 3-13 years in the UK for early signs of type 1 diabetes. The research team has joined forces with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust (BCHC) to reach communities that are often underrepresented in research.
Our CEO, Karen Addington, talks through the history and evolution of our new brand, Breakthrough T1D.
Tom Gordon, our Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, talks about how and why we're highlighting mental health and type 1 at the highest levels of government.
JDRF's Director of Policy responds to the reporting of the reduced availability of some forms of insulin
Professor Partha Kar explains the importance of listening to people living with diabetes to help guide and drive changes in policy.
We share five key takeaways about type 1 diabetes from this year's ATTD meeting, an annual international diabetes conference.
We can now demonstrate that population screening for the first signs of type 1 diabetes not only leads to a better quality of life for those who go on to develop the condition, it also offers significant long-term savings for our healthcare providers.
A free information pack for parents and schools to support young people with type 1 diabetes in school, at home and when socialising.
This 170 page book is a useful reference guide to help live well with type 1 diabetes
A free support and information pack for newly diagnosed adults. Also suitable for older teenagers.
A free 28 page guideline for schools, colleges and early years settings. Includes sections on: roles and responsibilities; insulin injections and pumps; blood glucose monitoring; PE, exercise and diabetes, and much more.
A flyer which can be given to parents of children with type 1 so that they can order a School Pack to use to discuss their child's support needs with teachers at school.
We have produced this flyer which outlines the details of the e-learning module to help school teachers provide appropriate support for children or young people with type 1 in their care.
Download our Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Days flyer to promote these free information sessions to your patients with type 1 diabetes.
If you or your child has type 1 diabetes, use our DiaDigits calculator and help us tell the world about type 1 diabetes.
Identifying the strengths and weaknesses, gaps and opportunities of UK type 1 diabetes research; clearing a path to the cure.
Accelerating access for new type 1 diabetes treatments.
A report that presents a positive picture of type 1 diabetes research in the UK.
JDRF commissioned market research to understand the motivations and barriers people with type 1 diabetes face in making treatment choices.
JDRF’s Covid and Beyond report reveals the impact of the Covid pandemic upon lives already affected by type 1 diabetes.
How setting up Maidstone’s first Pride helped teen Kitty overcome her fear of CGM.
Our Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) makes sure that the research we fund and the policy work we do in the UK is the most promising and relevant for people living with type 1 diabetes. In this blog, members of the SAC share their experience of being in this important role.
Seth Moores was diagnosed as being in the early stages of type 1 diabetes through the JDRF-funded ELSA study. In this blog, his mum, Clare, tells us how getting diagnosed early has prepared them for what lies ahead.
Nadeem Masood talks to us how he manages type 1 diabetes at work, whether he’s in the office or out and about at events.
Mia-Imani Williams was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in September 2022. We spoke to 11-year-old Mia-Imani about diagnosis, wearing her glucose sensor to prom and the support she gets from her family and friends.
When needle-phobic Billy Cole was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 56, trying to finger prick and inject was consuming his whole life. Here, the former British Commonwealth-winning athlete shares how he overcame his phobias and gives insight to others dealing with similar fears.
Temi Olonisakin has been living with type 1 for 12 years. A doctor herself, she shares what she’s learned about managing type 1 diabetes and her emotional wellbeing.
Dr Chloe Rackham was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 13 and is now running a JDRF-funded lab at the University of Exeter. Chloe tells us how having type 1 helps motivate her and how she switches off from her type 1.
Find out how the artificial pancreas, also known as hybrid closed loop technology, can help you or your child reduce the impact of daily type 1 diabetes management.
Find out how flash glucose sensing can help you or your child manage glucose levels, and find out the difference between flash and flash two.
Find out about continuous glucose monitors and how it can help you or your child manage type 1 diabetes.
Find out how an insulin pump works and how it can help you or your child manage type 1 diabetes.
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