Our 400,000 Step Challenge
Jemma Leslie Coraggio is raising money for Breakthrough T1D
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400,000 people are currently living with type 1 diabetes in the UK, we want to change that.
Thomas and I are taking part in The 400,000 Step Challenge for breakthroughs in type 1 diabetes research to make a difference to the lives of people affected by type 1!
On a personal note, 3 years ago this condition hit our son out of the blue. It has been a journey with so many highs and lows literally, but the support from what was JDRF, our amazing hospital team and our family and friends has been incredible. I could not be more proud of how he has adapted to this journey and dealt with it. He has not allowed it to define who he is or what he can do. A couple of days after diagnosis, he said, when he is older he is going to become a scientist and find a cure so no one else has to go through this 💙. Since then he’s done things like the London Walk to raise money for JDRF, and given a talked in school to raise awareness of Type 1 diabetes. This month, he and I are together doing the 40 days of 10,000 steps. We will keep you updates along the way! Thank you for your support, much love from us both xxx
Every £11 could help a recently diagnosed child no longer feel alone with their type 1 diabetes. They now have a fluffy best friend called Rufus who also has type 1 diabetes, and special felt patches on his test and injection sites to help children practice on.
Every £25 could pay for an hour of research nurse support for someone involved in a clinical trial, which could ultimately lead to the next big breakthrough. Without this support there would be no trial.
Every £115 could pay for one person to be screened for type 1 diabetes, to help prevent undiagnosed complications and save lives