This year the Scream team would like your help in supporting the vital research and support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JRDF). This charities work is invaluable in helping children and young adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Locally TYPE 1 diabetes affects nearly 150 children and over 38,000 nationwide.

With our upcoming fancy dress dates at Scream we would like our parent, pupils and friend community to support this amazing cause by giving what you can to this awesome and amazing organisation!

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition. For reasons we don’t yet fully understand, your immune system – which is meant to protect you from viruses and bacteria – attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in your pancreas, called beta cells.

Insulin is crucial to life. When you eat, insulin moves the energy from your food, called glucose, from your blood into the cells of your body. When the beta cells in your pancreas fail to produce insulin, glucose levels in your blood start to rise and your body can’t function properly. Over time this high level of glucose in the blood may damage nerves and blood vessels and the organs they supply.

This condition affects 400,000 people in the UK, with over 38,000 of them children. Incidence is increasing by about four per cent each year and particularly in children under five, with a five per cent increase each year in this age group over the last 20 years.

You can find out more here: https://jdrf.org.uk

Thank you for your support!