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Contents of Breakthrough T1D UK's KIDSAC free resource for child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Includes Rufus the bear, books and leaflets

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Islet cells from human donors
Breakthrough T1D Research

Taking cell therapies from the lab to the clinic

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.

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A screenshot from the INVISIBLE film showing Duke Al Durham speaking.
Health & wellbeing Research

INVISIBLE: A powerful film on under-representation of different ethnicities in health research

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.

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A photo of two members of Breakthrough T1D UK staff standing behind the large letters #ISPAD50 in blue and yellow.
Research Treatments & technologies

Five things we learnt at international conference on type 1 diabetes in young people

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.

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Managing type 1 Research Sports & exercise

Five things we’ve learnt at EASD 2024

The 2024 European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference was packed with inspiring presentations, expert discussions and cutting-edge research.

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Treatments & technologies
Research

Innovations in insulin: past breakthroughs and new 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.

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Four smiling people walking in park in Breakthrough T1D T-shirts
Fundraising

Five reasons to take part in a One Walk for type 1 diabetes

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.

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Logo for the 2023 European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference, featuring a colourful infographic of a cityscape
Research

Five research highlights from EASD conference 2023

Our Research Communications Lead, Josie Clarkson, shares more type 1 diabetes research highlights from the jam-packed week of science.

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Research Treatments & technologies

Diversity in research participants: “It’s time to turn policy into action”

We need more diversity among people taking part in clinical trials so that research findings are representative across populations.

Discovery magazine

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Type 1 Discovery magazine issue 98 cover from Breakthrough T1D with "meet Kitty" as main story
Everyday life Research Treatments & technologies

Type 1 Discovery magazine: Issue 98

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'.

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Everyday life Research Treatments & technologies

Type 1 Discovery magazine: Issue 97

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.

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JDRF Discovery Magazine Issue 96
Everyday life Research Treatments & technologies

Type 1 Discovery magazine: Issue 96

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

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Everyday life Research Treatments & technologies

Type 1 Discovery magazine: Issue 95

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.

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Everyday life Research Treatments & technologies

Type 1 Discovery magazine: Issue 94

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.

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Everyday life Research Treatments & technologies

Type 1 Discovery magazine: Issue 93

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.

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Front cover of Issue 92 Type 1 Discovery magazine
Everyday life Research Treatments & technologies

Type 1 Discovery magazine: Issue 92

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.

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Front cover of Issue 91 Type 1 Discovery magazine
Everyday life Research Treatments & technologies

Type 1 Discovery magazine: Issue 91

Download issue 91 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a features on a £50m donation from the Steve Morgan Foundation.

Expert opinion

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A photo of two members of Breakthrough T1D UK staff standing behind the large letters #ISPAD50 in blue and yellow.
Research Treatments & technologies

Five things we learnt at international conference on type 1 diabetes in young people

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.

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Terence Lovell
Breakthrough T1D

Breakthrough T1D – building a movement to drive breakthroughs

Changing our name to Breakthrough T1D marks a pivotal moment in our journey to transform the future of type 1 diabetes.

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Karen Addington
Breakthrough T1D

What's in a name?

Our CEO, Karen Addington, talks through the history and evolution of our new brand, Breakthrough T1D.

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Nurses and Community Connexions staff in front of an ELSA type 1 diabetes screening poster with screening kits on a table in front of them.
Research

Bringing type 1 diabetes research to underserved communities

The ELSA Study research team has joined forces with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust to reach communities that are often underrepresented in research.

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Healthcare support

Raising the profile of diabetes distress in Parliament

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.

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Partha Kar
Everyday life

An attempt to listen: The National Diabetes Experience survey

Professor Partha Kar explains the importance of listening to people living with diabetes to help guide and drive changes in policy.

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Research

"We will stop type 1 diabetes": five highlights from ATTD 2024

We share five key takeaways about type 1 diabetes from this year's ATTD meeting, an annual international diabetes conference.

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Health & wellbeing

Early detection: How type 1 diabetes screening can change lives

We can now demonstrate that population screening for the first signs of type 1 diabetes not only leads to a better quality of life for those who go on to develop the condition, it also offers significant long-term savings for our healthcare providers.

Guides, posters & leaflets

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Contents of Breakthrough T1D UK's School Pack free resource to help teachers and parents manage type 1 diabetic children in educational setting
Everyday life Managing type 1

School Pack

A free information pack for parents and schools to support young people with type 1 diabetes in school, at home and when socialising.

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Front cover of Breakthrough T1D UK's Straight to the Point book. A guide about living with type 1 diabetes
Everyday life Managing type 1 New diagnosis

Straight to the Point

This 170 page book is a useful reference guide to help live well with type 1 diabetes

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Everyday life Managing type 1 New diagnosis

Adult Toolkit

A free support and information pack for newly diagnosed adults. Also suitable for older teenagers.

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Contents of Breakthrough T1D UK's KIDSAC free resource for child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Includes Rufus the bear, books and leaflets
Everyday life Managing type 1 New diagnosis

KIDSAC

Our free KIDSAC helps parents and their children to deal with their diagnosis.

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Everyday life Managing type 1

Guidelines for schools, colleges and early years settings

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.

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Breakthrough T1D UK type 1 diabetes school pack flyer
Everyday life Managing type 1

School Pack flyer

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.

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School elearning module_Free online type 1 diabetes course for teachers flyer
Everyday life Managing type 1

Schools e-learning module flyer

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.

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Type 1 diabetes discovery events promotional flyer
Everyday life Managing type 1 New diagnosis

Discovery Days and Events flyer

Download our Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Days flyer to promote these free information sessions to your patients with type 1 diabetes.

Interactive tools

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Breakthrough T1D DiaDigits Calculator scores
Managing type 1

The DiaDigits Calculator

If you or your child has type 1 diabetes, use our DiaDigits calculator and help us tell the world about type 1 diabetes.

Reports

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Everyday life Treatments & technologies

Access For All

Our Access For All report examines how people with type 1 diabetes access technology such as hybrid closed loop (HCL).

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Front cover of Type 1 Diabetes Research Roadmap report
Managing type 1 Research

Type 1 Diabetes Research Roadmap

Identifying the strengths and weaknesses, gaps and opportunities of UK type 1 diabetes research; clearing a path to the cure.

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Front cover of Research to Reality report
Managing type 1 Research Treatments & technologies

Research to Reality

Accelerating access for new type 1 diabetes treatments.

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Front cover of Type 1 Research Today report
Everyday life Managing type 1 Research

Type 1 Research Today

A report that presents a positive picture of type 1 diabetes research in the UK.

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Front cover of Breakthrough T1D UK's pathway to choice report about building awareness and access to type 1 diabetes technology
Everyday life Managing type 1 Treatments & technologies

Pathway to Choice

Breakthrough T1D UK commissioned market research to understand the motivations and barriers people with type 1 diabetes face in making treatment choices.

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Covid and Beyond report
Everyday life Healthcare support Managing type 1

Covid and Beyond

Breakthrough T1D UK’s Covid and Beyond report reveals the impact of the Covid pandemic upon lives already affected by type 1 diabetes.

Shared stories

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A photo of a man, Sheraz Nazir, with his arm around his son, Aadil
New diagnosis

"It'll become as normal to you as breathing” – a father and son dealing with a new diagnosis

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.

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Guillermo Garcia running with type 1 diabetes
Everyday life Fundraising Managing type 1

"There’s always a way to turn your passion into a force for good"

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

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Peter Davies summitting Mount Kilimanjaro on a fundraising climb for Breakthrough T1D
Everyday life Managing type 1 Treatments & technologies

“I’m determined to keep pushing my limits” – almost 68 years of living with type 1

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.

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Manisha Vadgama standing beside a wall and smiling
Everyday life Managing type 1 New diagnosis Treatments & technologies

"I now tell all my classes that I have type 1 diabetes"

Manisha is a design and technology teacher with a passion for raising awareness about type 1.

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Kitti and Jodi on street holding decorated banner reading "Maidstone 22 June Pride" in rainbow letters
Treatments & technologies

How setting up Maidstone’s first Pride helped teen Kitty overcome her fear of CGM

14-year-old Kitty was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was four. Here, along with mum Jodi, she tells us how setting up Maidstone's first Pride event gave her the confidence to use a CGM for the first time.

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Members of Breakthrough T1D UK's Scientific Advisory Council.
Research Volunteering

What’s it like being on Breakthrough T1D UK's Scientific Advisory Council?

Our Scientific Advisory Council makes sure that the research we fund and the policy work we do in the UK is the most promising and relevant for people living with type 1 diabetes.

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Seth and Clare Moores
New diagnosis Research

“Knowing Seth will need insulin in the future has given us the chance to get our heads around it.”

Seth Moores was diagnosed as being in the early stages of type 1 diabetes through the JDRF-funded ELSA study. In this blog, his mum, Clare, tells us how getting diagnosed early has prepared them for what lies ahead.

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Nadeem Masood wearing a high vis vest and sitting on a chair at the finish line of an event.
Everyday life Managing type 1 Treatments & technologies

When I first started using a blood glucose sensor, it was honestly life-changing

Nadeem Masood talks to us how he manages type 1 diabetes at work, whether he’s in the office or out and about at events.

Videos

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A screenshot from the INVISIBLE film showing Duke Al Durham speaking.
Health & wellbeing Research

INVISIBLE: A powerful film on under-representation of different ethnicities in health research

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.

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Illustration showing connection between algorithm, glucose sensor and insulin pump
Managing type 1 Treatments & technologies

What is the artificial pancreas? – Type 1 diabetes tech explained

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.

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Illustration showing a flash being scanned by a device to read glucose levels
Managing type 1 Treatments & technologies

What is flash glucose sensing? – Type 1 diabetes tech explained

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.

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Illustration showing a glucose reading on a continuous glucose monitor
Managing type 1 Treatments & technologies

What is continuous glucose monitoring? – Type 1 diabetes tech explained

Find out about continuous glucose monitors and how it can help you or your child manage type 1 diabetes.

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Illustration showing an insulin pump attached to stomach area
Managing type 1 Treatments & technologies

What is an insulin pump? – Type 1 diabetes tech explained

Find out how an insulin pump works and how it can help you or your child manage type 1 diabetes.