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RESOURCES
Where to turn when you need help managing the issues, both
physical and mental, that come with living with diabetes.
Leading charities
Diabetes UK
www.diabetes.org.uk
The leading UK charity supporting children and adults with
diabetes. It also runs local support groups. Its helplines
have information and advice from trained advisers about all
aspectshelpline@diabetes.org.uk.
England, Wales, Northern Irelandhelpline.scotland@diabetes.org.uk@diabetes.org.uk
Scotland
0141-212-8710
helpline.scotland@diabetes.org.uk
Both helplines open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm
DRWF
www.drwf.org.uk
The Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation (DRWF)
is a global charitable organisation offering inforenquiries@drwf.org.ukort for people with diabetes. It hosts diabetes wellness
days and offers a Diabetes Wellness Network (subscriptionbased).
02392-637808
enquiries@drwf.org.uk
IDDT
www.ienquiries@iddtinternational.org.ukDiabetes Trust (IDDT) is a UK charity
run by people with diabetes for people with diabetes, also
offering support and accessible information for partners
and family members.
01604-622837
enquiries@iddtinternational.org.uk
info@jdrf.org.ukref="http://www.jdrf.org.uk" target="_blank" title="Visit www.jdrf.org.uk">www.jdrf.org.ukThe Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) UK is
the British arm of a global charity which offers information
and support specifically for people with Type 1 diabetes.
0207-713-2030
info@jdrf.org.uk
Forums
GBDoc
www.gbdoc.uk
Great Britacontact@diabeteschat.netnity. Offers
peer support via Twitter/X @GBDocInfo using
hashtags #GBDoc and #NIDoc (Northern Ireland)
#diabeteschat
www.diabeteschat.net
Peer support community and chat space on
Twitter/X. Works with JDRF to run in-person events.
Offers weekly #diabeteschat open forum chat night
at 8pm on Mondays on Twitter/X @diabetes¬_chat
contact@diabeteschat.net
Diabetes UK online support
forum
DUK support forum
Share knowledge and experiences with other people
with diabetes. The support forum is also for families
and carers.
Diabetes.co.uk
www.diabetes.co.uk
The UK arm of a global online diabetes community,
including an online forum. [It is not a charity and
therefore is not to be confused with Diabetes UK,
which is.]