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.
Join us on Tuesday 4 June for an exclusive drinks reception and panel event featuring some of the UK’s top former and current sports professionals living with type 1 diabetes.
Find out about the latest progress in type 1 diabetes research, learn more about our ongoing partnerships or see what our celebrity ambassadors are up to.
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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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Our free KIDSAC helps parents and their children to deal with their diagnosis.
I’m a parent, sister and niece of people living with type 1 diabetes and a trustee at Breakthrough T1D UK. I also study closed-loop systems at Oxford and last week I spent a couple of days at the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) conference in Amsterdam.
In November last year, we visited our event on ‘Advancing Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes: Overcoming Barriers to Developing Clinical Trials in Europe’. Read our top three takeaways and find out more about cell therapies in type 1 diabetes.
It’s a well-known issue that diverse ethnic groups are not represented in health research. But a team of medical charities and people with lived experience is driving change in this area by raising the voices of people from diverse ethnic groups through a powerful film called INVISIBLE.
This year almost 2,000 experts from around the world gathered in Lisbon, Portugal to mark the 50th anniversary of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD). Here are five of our highlights from the conference.
The 2024 European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference was packed with inspiring presentations, expert discussions and cutting-edge research.
More than 100 years since the initial discovery, promising research is underway into newer types of insulin that work faster and are more responsive. As we face this brighter future, we take a look back at the development of insulin and the lessons we can learn from the past.
If you're looking to make a difference, support the community, and help us fund the best T1D research, while also meeting wonderful people and having a great time, then our One Walks are perfect for you.
Our Research Communications Lead, Josie Clarkson, shares more type 1 diabetes research highlights from the jam-packed week of science.
Download issue 99 of Type 1 Discovery magazine to find out how cover star Mason's T1D diagnosis brought with it a life-changing love of baseball.
Get your copy of issue 98 of Type 1 Discovery magazine, which includes a feature on the making of our Breakthrough T1D film 'What a cure feels like'.
Download issue 97 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Manisha, a design and technology teacher, who has a passion for raising awareness about type 1.
Download issue 96 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star, broadcaster and communications specialist Reece Parkinson, on how he has come to terms with his type 1 diagnosis and is now looking to inspire others
Download issue 95 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Jharna Kumawat who talks about diagnosis, pregnancy and swimming the English Channel.
Download issue 94 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Tom Ball who talks about Britain’s Got Talent and finding community.
Download issue 93 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Charlie, a keen vlogger, who tells us why he creates videos about living with type 1 diabetes.
Download issue 92 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Caden’s family who tell us about life with type 1 diabetes and Down’s syndrome.
Changing our name to Breakthrough T1D marks a pivotal moment in our journey to transform the future of type 1 diabetes.
Our CEO, Karen Addington, talks through the history and evolution of our new brand, Breakthrough T1D.
The ELSA Study research team has joined forces with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust to reach communities that are often underrepresented in research.
Tom Gordon, our Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, talks about how and why we're highlighting mental health and type 1 at the highest levels of government.
Professor Partha Kar explains the importance of listening to people living with diabetes to help guide and drive changes in policy.
We share five key takeaways about type 1 diabetes from this year's ATTD meeting, an annual international diabetes conference.
A free information pack for parents and schools to support young people with type 1 diabetes in school, at home and when socialising.
This 170 page book is a useful reference guide to help live well with type 1 diabetes
A free support and information pack for newly diagnosed adults. Also suitable for older teenagers.
A free 28 page guideline for schools, colleges and early years settings. Includes sections on: roles and responsibilities; insulin injections and pumps; blood glucose monitoring; PE, exercise and diabetes, and much more.
A flyer which can be given to parents of children with type 1 so that they can order a School Pack to use to discuss their child's support needs with teachers at school.
We have produced this flyer which outlines the details of the e-learning module to help school teachers provide appropriate support for children or young people with type 1 in their care.
Download our Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Days flyer to promote these free information sessions to your patients with type 1 diabetes.
If you or your child has type 1 diabetes, use our DiaDigits calculator and help us tell the world about type 1 diabetes.
Our Access For All report examines how people with type 1 diabetes access technology such as hybrid closed loop (HCL).
Identifying the strengths and weaknesses, gaps and opportunities of UK type 1 diabetes research; clearing a path to the cure.
Accelerating access for new type 1 diabetes treatments.
A report that presents a positive picture of type 1 diabetes research in the UK.
Breakthrough T1D UK commissioned market research to understand the motivations and barriers people with type 1 diabetes face in making treatment choices.
Breakthrough T1D UK’s Covid and Beyond report reveals the impact of the Covid pandemic upon lives already affected by type 1 diabetes.
Megan Neville was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at three years old. Now a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework, Megan shares her experiences of growing up with type 1 and how it became the topic of her sculptural handbag embroidery project: Ordinary Oddness.
Eden Valk was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes while she was still in school, navigating classes, friendships and everyday life. Here, she shares five of the most important lessons she’s learned along the way.
Manisha Vadgama shares what she has learned on her own pregnancy journey so far, from getting the tech right to making sure she has the right people around her.
Researcher, Dr Paidamoyo Katsande, shares why she's so passionate about curing type 1 diabetes and how Breakthrough T1D supporters are bringing us closer to a cure.
12-year-old Aadil was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just before his eleventh birthday. Aadil and his dad Sheraz, a cardiologist, told us about their experience, from the differences in their reactions to how they support each other now.
Guillermo Garcia is on a mission to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to complete all six World Marathon Majors, fundraising for Breakthrough T1D at the same time
Diagnosed at the age of two, Peter Davies talks about changes in type 1 technology, the importance of peer support and the positive mindset that’s helping him manage a new diagnosis of Parkinson’s.
Manisha is a design and technology teacher with a passion for raising awareness about type 1.
Find out how the artificial pancreas, also known as hybrid closed loop technology, can help you or your child reduce the impact of daily type 1 diabetes management.
Find out how flash glucose sensing can help you or your child manage glucose levels, and find out the difference between flash and flash two.
Find out about continuous glucose monitors and how it can help you or your child manage type 1 diabetes.
Find out how an insulin pump works and how it can help you or your child manage type 1 diabetes.
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