What is Diabetes Week?
Diabetes Week 2011: 12-18 June
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 is devoted to diabetes awareness and raising funds to help people with diabetes.
Diabetes Week 2012
Diabetes Week 2012 takes place from 12 to 18 June. The theme this year is to: encourage people with to talk about their diabetes.
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 find a cure.
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Diabetes Week 2011 is this week!
An annual event, Diabetes Week takes place UK-wide. Diabetes Week 2011 takes place from 12th-18th June, and will see a massive range of community events, challenges, races and walks and much more.
Each year, Diabetes Week has a theme. For instance, in 2010, the theme for Diabetes Week was 'Myths around diabetes and raising awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyle for all'.
When does Diabetes Week happen and what does it mean?
Diabetes Week 2011 runs from 12-18 June.
During this week, Diabetes UK is encouraging people with diabetes to talk about it. Living with diabetes can be a genuine challenge, and Diabetes UK is helping to provide ways for people affected by diabetes to reach healthcare information.
Furthermore, this kind of community inclusion and expression helps to reinforce emotional support at all levels.
Diabetes UK is hoping to raise funds to expand the Diabetes UK Careline. The Careline is an excellent resource devoted to the diabetes community.
People with diabetes can phone up and talk to Diabetes UK about their condition. Every week, the diabetes charity receives over 30,000 calls, letters and emails. During Diabetes Week 2011, Diabetes UK hopes to raise £200,000 to expand and develop this service.
Learn more about Diabetes Week 2011
Hundreds of events and fundraising activities take place across the UK to mark Diabetes Week 2011 with several celebrity endorsements.
- Diabetes Week 2011: Events
- Diabetes Week 2011: Walk the Extra Mile
- Diabetes Week 2011: Campaigning and awareness
- Diabetes Week 2011: Donating/Fundraising
- Diabetes Week 2011: Celebrities
