Mission Statement .
To encourage people with all types of diabetes to enhance their enjoyment of life.
Our aims.
Provide support and information to people with diabetes, be a platform for discussion and raising awareness of diabetes on the Island. Campaign for excellence in the care of people with diabetes and to provide a voice for them to be heard.
With the announcement from government that wearing face masks will be mandatory in shops and supermarkets from 24 July, we thought we'd share this article showing you some of the options on how to make your own homemade face coverings. 'Coronavirus - How to Make Your Own Face Mask' www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52609777
Please note: children under 11 and those with certain disabilities will be exempt from this new rule.
Coronavirus: How to make your own face mask
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Our guide to different types of face coverings and step-by-step instructions on how to make them.ideas and advice on how to stay well and manage your diabetes at home : www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/staying-home?amp&__twitter_impressio...
Staying at home and managing diabetes
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We’ve put together these tips to support you in keeping well and managing diabetes while you’re at home, self-isolating or shielding – or know someone who is. We know that this advice may mean you have to completely change your way of life, and we know that may be daunting. We want you to know...Have you considered taking part in the One Million Step Challenge? Find out more about it here: www.diabetes.org.uk/get_involved/fundraising-events/million-step
Many businesses re-opened their doors today including: restaurants & pubs, holiday accommodation, museums & galleries, cinemas, hairdressers and children's playgrounds. They'll all be following government guidelines to avoid transmission of Covid-19, including limiting numbers and introducing special booking systems. We can all do our part by being patient and practising safety guidelines too. www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus...
With the additional changes to lockdown rules taking effect tomorrow, people with diabetes might be more concerned than usual about keeping safe. People with diabetes are in the 'clinically vulnerable group'. This means you should still stay at home as much as possible and if you do go out, be really careful to avoid contact with people you don't live with. When out, these are some of the things you can do to help avoid transmission of Covid-19.