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The perfect opportunity  Lea was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 12.

Tell us about yourself and your background. I’m a Professor of Diabetes at University Hospital

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March 2020, just one week after the schools closed due to Covid, Connor has since been on a mission to raise money for different diabetes chariti

Claire lives in Northern Ireland with her husband Shane and three sons. Claire was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged three and over 25 years later, her son Enda was diagnosed at the same age.

Diagnosis The year my son was born, I was diagnosed type 2 diabetes. But as there's type 1 in my family, I requested more tests.

Lee works as a Special Effects Makeup Artist.

Lucy runs marathons in memory of her brother James and has done so for several years in various events, always fundraising for Diabetes UK.

Lee Burkhill, garden designer and TV presenter, known as the Garden Ninja, shares his experience of living with type 1 diabetes.

Charlotte, who has type 1 diabetes has two boys, aged 7 and 4. She had two very different experiences of pregnancy.

Starting out in volunteering Phoebe has volunteered with Diabetes UK for just under a year.