What is Diabetes Week?
Diabetes Week was set up by Diabetes UK, the charity for people with diabetes, initially as a week of intensive fundraising.
Diabetes Week is now the annual focal point for the charity’s fundraising, awareness and campaigning activities.
Diabetes Week 2010
Diabetes Week 2010 takes place from 13 to 19 June. The theme is: myths around diabetes and raising awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyle for all.
The charity wants people to get involved in activities throughout the week to help make people realise that diabetes is a serious condition and, ultimately, help Diabetes UK find a cure.
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Diabetes Week 2010 is this week!
Fundraise… because diabetes is serious
Take part in one of Diabetes UK’s fundraising events and help create a future without diabetes. Events include:
- Walk The Extra Mile: go along to, or help promote your local Diabetes UK Walk The Extra Mile
Campaign… because diabetes is serious
Help people with diabetes in the UK to get the care they deserve by campaigning. Diabetes Week campaigns include:
- Dispelling the myths around diabetes
- Raising awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyle
- Diabetes UK are also trying to raise £50,000 to help improve the lives of people with diabetes, their families and friends
- Click here to donate to Diabetes UK or any other Diabetes Charities
Raise awareness… because diabetes is serious
Help raise awareness of diabetes as a serious condition. Ideas from Diabetes UK include:
- Getting involved in giving talks on diabetes and Diabetes UK
- Run a stall at a local event
- Or even organise your own event
Celebrities who've endorsed Diabetes Week
Diabetes affects 1 in 6 people in the UK. As you can imagine, celebrities are touched by diabetes, too. Famous UK personalities who have pledged their support for Diabetes Week includes:
- Philip Scholfield
- Eamonn Holmes
- Robin Cousins
- Gary Mabutt
- Paul O'Neill
- Dominic Littlewood
How do I get involved?
- For more ideas and information on how to get involved visit Diabetes UK ’s website at www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetesweek or contact the local Diabetes UK office in your area.
- For fundraising queries e-mail community@diabetes.org.uk.
