Diabetes UK (diabetes.org.uk) is the largest diabetes charity in the United Kingdom. The organization supports individuals living with diabetes by providing information and resources, acting as an advocate for diabetes health services, and a funding source for diabetes prevention, treatment, and cure research. A large portion of what diabetes.org.uk is empower as displayed with their “Care. Connect. Campaign.” Branding. The organization’s self-defined values are: empowering, radical, expert, and influential. With a pedigree history, Diabetes UK was begun as the Diabetic Association, founded in 1934 by H.G. Wells and Dr. R.D. Lawrence taking the stance early on that patients should have an active role in their treatment and management.

diabetes.org.uk – Special Projects

In 2010 Diabetes UK did a “roadshow” through Great Britain stopping in 80 towns and cities, offering advice on healthy living, weight loss, and type 2 diabetes risk assessment to 10,000 people. Of those …