Our resource hub is home to a wealth of articles, stories and videos about managing and living with type 1 diabetes.
Place your order for our free information packs that support adults and children who have been recently diagnosed.
Our researchers are working on different ways to develop a cure for type 1 diabetes - from growing insulin-producing beta cells in labs to hacking the immune system.
Learn about the technologies that can deliver insulin automatically when needed. And discover the next generation of insulins that are currently being developed.
You could win a cash prize of up to £25,000 when you play the Breakthrough T1D lottery. As well as the chance to win great prizes, you’ll also help fund our research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Choose from a selection of modern and traditional designs in single or twin packs to support type 1 diabetes research this Christmas. Shop online and get fast delivery.
The announcement is the biggest treatment breakthrough for type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin.
This World Diabetes Day, we’re inviting you to celebrate by wearing your most joyful, whimsical and downright wonderful outfits.
We provide a wealth of information and free resources to help you support and empower your patients or students.
Take our free course for schools to learn more about supporting pupils with type 1 diabetes in educational settings.
JDRF has now rebranded to Breakthrough T1D. Our name has changed, our mission has not.
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We won’t be able to create a world without type 1 diabetes without the passion and dedication of our corporate partners.
We value the support our corporate partners give us which helps us fund world-class research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, accelerate access to treatments and technology and provide information and support for the type 1 community.
Regardless of your company size or industry, there are many ways you can get involved and support our mission.
Partnering with us is not just about what you can do for Breakthrough T1D – it can also benefit your company. We build mutually beneficial partnerships which help organisations to:
We work with a range of corporate partners and offer multiple opportunities to get involved in supporting our world-class type 1 diabetes research.
We work with partners across the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors who provide support to help us create essential resources and information for the type 1 community and events such as our Discovery Events programme.
If you and your company would like to support us, we’d love to hear from you. We have a highly experienced team to support your company, raise your brand profile and inspire your staff and customers.
We have places in many world-famous sport and challenge events and we would love you to join us for a once in a lifetime experience. You can apply as an individual or get a team together to make the experience even more memorable. We can also create bespoke events just for your company or work with you to create your own event, so if you have an idea please contact us to find out how we can work together.
We want you and your company to enjoy fundraising for us, which is why we will work with you to create a tailored plan to meet your objectives. You can choose from our packed calendar of fundraising events, or support us in your own way. Our dedicated events team are on hand to offer you the opportunity to be a part of a huge selection of incredible events for a once in a lifetime experience. We can also work with you to create bespoke events.
Aligning your company with the world’s leading type 1 diabetes charity can provide exciting opportunities to engage new and existing customers, resulting in a positive outcome for both us and your company. Promoting charitable support through product sales is a recognised way to increase sales and engage new audiences with your brand. The UK public are more likely to purchase items that support charities and it provides an emotive new conversation to have with your customers. Cause-related marketing gives your customers the opportunity to purchase your product while supporting those living with type 1 diabetes at the same time.
We have a wide range of sponsorship opportunities, such as sponsoring our high-profile fundraising events, information and support materials, and research projects. Because there are a variety of things we can offer, sponsorship costs vary and are accessible for companies of different sizes.
Double the impact of your donations you secure for Breakthrough T1D by investigating whether your company offers a matched giving scheme. Many employers offer matched giving programmes and will match the charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees. For more information on matched giving, speak to your HR or CSR team.
We’d love for you or your colleagues to volunteer with us or offer some specialist pro bono work. You may also be able to support our work with in-kind donations such as items for auctions or marathon goodie bags.
Each year, we host exclusive high-profile fundraising events in interesting and attractive venues around the country, attended by our dedicated supporters, industry partners and celebrity ambassadors. Why not treat your staff to a night to remember by buying tickets or a table, raising the profile of your company by sponsoring all or part of the event or donating exciting raffle and auction prizes.
“We have partnered with Breakthrough T1D on a global basis for over 25 years and have more recently collaborated for the annual Cycle for a Cure Event, something that is now firmly part of the Ford UK calendar.
After running the event virtually during the pandemic, this year we’re thrilled to return to the event’s physical home at the Ford Dunton Campus. The event sees all cyclists start their personal challenge distance of either 22, 40 or 80 miles on the sites unique test track, an opportunity not to be missed! Our employees love getting involved in Cycle for a Cure, helping to fundraise for Breakthrough T1D and sharing the vision of a world without type 1 diabetes.”
“We are excited to support Breakthrough T1D to further its research into a cure for type 1 and in its mission to support those living with it.
In addition to donating money, we also provide our fruit infused drinks for their largest sporting events, meaning participants and their supporters can enjoy our products whilst coming together to fundraise and we raise awareness of our brand amongst the type 1 community.”
“We very much look forward to our charity of the year partnership with Breakthrough T1D.
Throughout 2023 our calendar is packed with fundraising activities, including sweepstakes for sporting events, an employee “bakeoff” and our Christmas advent calendar raffle. This partnership provides us with the opportunity to raise awareness amongst our employees of the experience of living with type 1 and raise funds to support Breakthrough T1D’s wonderful mission.
We are proud to be able to contribute towards global research projects and accelerating access to treatments and technologies for those with type 1, until the day we find a cure.”
As the leading global type 1 diabetes charity, we fund research, campaign for access to all treatments and connect and support the type 1 community.
Learn about how we've advanced major breakthroughs in research, transformed access to life-changing technology and expanded our reach to support more people.
We fund international research that will cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes and its complications – focusing on investing in research that will transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes.
We can answer all your questions, talk you through the different options and what your generosity will mean to our mission.
To get involved or find out more, please contact Breakthrough T1D’s Corporate team.
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