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Home > News & events > News > Musicians and familiar faces attend charity carol concert at St Paul’s Cathedral
Over 1,500 guests were treated to performances from the Choir of St. Pauls Cathedral, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Classical Reflection.
The Rt. Hon Theresa May gave a reading from Cider with Rosie while Derrick Evans, also known as Mr Motivator, gave a reading from The Grinch by Dr Seuss. Susan Hampshire gave a reading from the Barn while Sheku Kanneh-Mason performed In the Bleak Midwinter.
JDRF supporter Simon Vinnicombe and his son George reminded the congregation why we were raising money for type 1 diabetes by sharing his family’s experience of living with the condition.
JDRF CEO Karen Addington said: “I’d like to thank everyone who made last night’s carol concert the success that it was. The talented performers and readers, the Royal Osteoporosis Society and all of you who joined us in the Cathedral and sang so beautifully. Your support will help us deliver our mission to help people live better with type 1, prevent people ever developing it and one day, find cures.”
Our highlights from a year full of breakthroughs in type 1 diabetes research and advocacy.
The framework aims to encourage UK researchers to consider different sexes (biological attributes) and genders (roles, behaviours and identity in society) to address gaps in health data.
Our Access for All report, launched today, highlights how far we’ve come with advancements in diabetes technology, but shows that many people still face barriers when trying to access T1D technology.
New international guidance detailing how to monitor and support people with early-stage type 1 diabetes (T1D) has the potential to reduce the trauma associated with being diagnosed with T1D, enable people to access the latest treatments to delay the need for insulin therapy, and reduce long-term health complications.
Immunotherapy, beta cell replacement, smart insulins – we’re driving research in the most promising areas to find cures and better treatments for type 1 diabetes.