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Type 1 diabetes information events

Our Discovery Days, events and exhibitions are free to attend and are held across the UK and online. They are a great opportunity to meet others with type 1, find out about the latest research progress, and hear inspirational talks from a range of speakers.

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Breakthrough T1D Discovery Day: Liverpool

Join our family-friendly type 1 diabetes technology discovery event in Liverpool on 14 March and connect with the T1D community.

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Breakthrough T1D Discovery Day: West Midlands

Connect with the T1D community this 18 April at our family-friendly type 1 diabetes technology discovery event in West Bromwich.

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Breakthrough T1D Discovery Day: Belfast

Register for this exciting in-person event on 9 May, raising awareness and bringing the community together.

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Virtual Discovery Day: T1D Technology

Watch the livestream archive from January 2026 to see how new treatments are transforming the way people manage T1D.

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Recording Virtual

Virtual Discovery Day: Breakthroughs and Beyond

In this virtual event from December 2025, we reflected on a year of remarkable progress in T1D breakthroughs – and took a look ahead to what’s next.

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Recording Virtual

Breakthrough T1D Virtual Discovery Event: Research

Watch the video of our virtual event from March 2025 to learn more about T1D research and the work we are doing to drive breakthroughs towards cures for T1D.

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Recording Virtual

Breakthrough T1D Virtual Discovery Day

On 12 November 2024 we held an informative virtual event dedicated to discussing how you can advocate for yourself with type 1 diabetes.

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Recording Virtual

Managing your Wellbeing with Type 1 Diabetes – Virtual Discovery Event

This is a recording of our online event that took place in January 2024, covering themes of nutrition, mental health, physical activity and socialising.

Discovery Events

Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Events

We run Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Events across the country, so whether you’re newly-diagnosed or have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, come to a Discovery Event where you’ll be able to:

  • Meet new people local to you with a connection to type 1
  • Listen to presentations about the latest cure, treatment and prevention research from leading scientists and diabetes specialists
  • Find out how to get involved in Breakthrough T1D UK events to expand your network
  • If you have a child with type 1, support him or her to meet other children and young people with the condition – we provide supervised children’s entertainment on the day

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Virtual Discovery Events Playlist

Catch up on our Virtual Discovery Events. Find out about the latest progress in type 1 diabetes research and hear from inspirational speakers living with type 1.

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Resource hub

Our resource hub is home to a wealth of information and shared experiences about living with type 1 diabetes.

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Type 1 diabetes community

Getting connected is a great way to learn about type 1 diabetes and get support from people who understand what you’re going through.

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