Our resource hub is home to a wealth of articles, stories and videos about managing and living with type 1 diabetes.
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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.
Invite your friends, family, colleagues or clients to an exceptional black-tie event in the heart of London. Every ticket, every bid, every moment helps us move closer to a cure.
Our ambitious new roadmap is aimed at driving significant advancements in type 1 diabetes research, treatment, and care.
Join the type 1 diabetes community and come together, raising awareness and vital funds for T1D.
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 have extensive experience in delivering successful events, and we’re also looking to work with partners on new and established events such as award ceremonies, balls, Livery company dinners, comedy nights and many more. Your support will help us improve lives.
Our in-house Special Events team will work with you on a bespoke support package depending on the type and size of event. We can offer:
For more information and to discuss your event in more detail please contact our Special Events team at specialevents@breakthrought1d.org.uk
The success of our special events relies heavily on the generosity of people and organisations who donate prizes for our raffles and auctions.
We strive to secure prizes at no cost so we can continue to raise as much money as possible to fund research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes.
If you or your company would like to donate a prize, we’d love to hear from you. In thanks for your support, we would acknowledge the generosity of you or your company at the event.
We’d be delighted to discuss the ways you could help. For more information, please contact our Special Events team at specialevents@breakthrought1d.org.uk
Our special events provide a range of opportunities for your company, from sponsoring an event to advertising in the events brochure.
Sponsorship of our special events provides a platform for your company to increase brand awareness to a wide audience.
Benefits of sponsoring a Breakthrough T1D event include exposure to high value individuals and corporate peers. There are a number of packages available for each event, or we can work with you to build a bespoke package in line with your organisation’s objectives. Package features can include:
For more information or to arrange a meeting to discuss the opportunities available for your company please get in touch with the Special Events team at specialevents@breakthrought1d.org.uk
The more we raise from our special events, the more we can do to cure, treat, and prevent type 1 diabetes.
Invite your friends, family, colleagues or clients to an exceptional black-tie event in the heart of London.
We've partnered with Barbie to create the world’s first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
We have launched a new 10-year strategy aimed at driving significant advancements in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, treatment, and care.
The fifth Sugarplum Dinner, hosted by Jubie Wigan saw supporters come together to help fund our mission to cure type 1 diabetes and make everyday life better for everyone who faces it.
Actor Rhea Norwood has been announced as the newest ambassador for Breakthrough T1D.
JDRF ambassador James Norton will read a CBeebies Bedtime Story this Diabetes Awareness Week to help young children understand type 1 and how it can be managed
Last night JDRF teamed up with the Royal Osteoporosis Society to host a charity carol concert at St Paul’s Cathedral. The event featured a lineup of familiar faces, including The Rt. Hon Theresa May MP and Derrick Evans MBE.
JDRF’s first in-person annual Gala Ball since 2019 has raised £125,000 for type 1 diabetes research.
We are delighted to welcome Terence Lovell as Director of Fundraising and Engagement. Terence has worked in the not-for-profit sector for over 20 years.
We’re launching a refreshed Youth Ambassador Programme, which empowers young people living with type 1 diabetes to share their experience with others, busting the myths surrounding the condition.
JDRF’s Global Research Ambassador, the Rt Hon Theresa May MP, has shared what inspires her to support JDRF with fellow Ambassador Nina Wadia OBE at an event to raise money for the type 1 diabetes charity.
