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LIVING
The film creates a connection to
people living with T1D by reflecting
the relentlessness of the condition
and their greatest hopes. That by
supporting our mission, together we
can find a cure and bring peace to
people affected by T1D.
"We could not have told such a
powerful story without the direct
support of people affected by T1D,
for which I want to say an enormous
thank you. I hope the campaign
inspires more people to get involved
with Breakthrough T1D to help drive
our work to find a cure."
Bold ambition
The rebrand to Breakthrough T1D
marks a significant step for the
charity, aligning its identity with its
bold ambition. With the new name
reflecting both past achievements
and the drive to reach future
milestones, this campaign is a key
moment in the charity's journey to
make lasting breakthroughs that will
ultimately lead to a cure.
You can watch the film here
medical devices for diabetes control.
The charity's Access For All report
highlights how far we've come
with advancements in diabetes
technology, but shows that many
people still face barriers when trying
to access T1D technology.
We've updated the market
research we first conducted in 2019
for Pathway to Choice, to see how
things have progressed. The good
news is that more people are using
diabetes tech, but there's still a long
way to go. There are big differences
in access across the UK, and many
people are still missing out on
devices that could make a huge
difference in their daily lives. Barriers
include limited access on the NHS,
complicated devices, and devices'
appearance.
To read more, click HERE.
matters. Says Bright, who also has
T!D, "It's wonderful announcement
to make on an incredibly important
day! A project which I hope goes
some way to helping tackle stigma
whilst raising important awareness
of Type 1 diabetes. Find a copy
in a supermarket and newsagent
near you!"
Click the pic to download the report.
Equal access
Breakthrough T1D has been lobbying
at the Houses of Parliament in
order to draw attention to the need
for greater equality in accessing
Comic win!
Chris Bright, who is the community
partnerships and events lead at
Breakthrough T1D UK, as well as
being the founder of The Diabetes
Football Community, has been talking
about the exciting collaboration
between Sanofi, Breakthrough
T1D UK and the Beano Studios on
the new character Rhymin' Reema
(who lives with T1D), because
representation in the mainstream
(L-R) Albin Lee Meldau,
Jubie Wigan and Jack Savoretti
at the Sugarplum Dinner.
Sugar coated
A fundraising dinner raised more
than £250k for Breakthrough T1D
on World Diabetes Day. The fifth
Sugarplum Dinner, held on Thursday
14 November and hosted by Jubie
Wigan, has raised funds to help with
global research into cures and better
treatments for Type 1. Sugarplum
Children was founded by Wigan
in 2013 after her daughter was
diagnosed with T1D. It has raised over
£3.2m so far for Breakthrough T1D's
global research, funding 20 research
projects. The money raised this time
will fund its international research
programme, which brings together
the brightest minds from across the
globe to focus on the most promising
areas of Type 1 diabetes research.
To find out more, CLICK HERE.