Our strategy

We are proud of the significant progress we have made in both research and enabling people with T1D to access treatments, care, information and support to live well. But there is still much to do in our pursuit of cures for this condition.

Our new 10-year goals are ambitious and reflect our commitment to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs that will cure, treat, and prevent T1D and its complications.

Our mission and strategic focus

Our mission is to accelerate life changing breakthroughs to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes and its complications.

Underpinning this mission are key areas of focus that will drive forward progress:

Goal 1: Making breakthroughs happen

Global research: Driving innovation to develop cures and treatments.

UK research: Unlocking the potential of the UK T1D community to be at the forefront of research progress and delivery.

We will:

• Drive impactful innovations within the UK and globally by increasing our investment in groundbreaking research.
• Leverage additional research funding through strategic partnerships to accelerate progress towards new treatments and cures.
• Foster collaborations within the T1D research community and beyond, working with industry to bring new treatments to the market.
• Facilitate trials that generate the evidence needed to influence regulatory approvals, ensuring emerging treatments become available faster to people with T1D.

Goal 2: Bringing breakthroughs to the community

Access: Ensuring universal access to treatments and UK-wide screening to detect and delay the onset of T1D.

Living well: Providing support to increase confidence in managing T1D at all ages and stages

We will:

• Ensure that everyone living with T1D has equal access to existing and emerging treatments that improve their physical and mental health, regardless of their background, location or circumstances.
• Focus on securing approval for the rollout of a screening programme to detect T1D early on – a vital step in stopping T1D before it develops and helping people make informed choices.
• Deliver tailored information, resources and support that matters to people with T1D, building the skills, knowledge and confidence to live well.

Goal 3: Deepening engagement and support to enable breakthroughs

Reaching the T1D community: Increasing awareness, understanding and engagement with our work.

Raising vital funds: Growing our supporters and increasing donations.

We will:

• Continue to deepen our relationship with the T1D community to guarantee long-term funding success.
• Create strong brand awareness that underpins all our activity to reach new and existing audiences in
  meaningful ways.
• Use data-driven insights to maximise income and create a better supporter experience.
• Diversify income to secure long-term financial stability – targeting high-value transformational gifts, expanding our supporter base, and growing legacy giving.

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