Kirsty’s Crusaders video can now be seen on YouTube.
YouTube Video Launched
Dec 2
Enthusiasm for the event is growing and we now have 8 committed riders for Kirsty’s Crusaders….these are John Jocham, Dave Legg, Dave Hills,Steve Jukes, Paul Barlow, Nigel White, Al Ephgrave and Andy Lovering….more are expected.
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New research out today* reveals that less than a third of UK residents (30 per cent) know of type 1 diabetes with a further 59 per cent confusing the autoimmune condition with type 2 diabetes – which can be related to obesity and lack of exercise.
Men are the most uneducated about the condition, with only 28 per cent correctly identifying it compared with 32 per cent of women. Nearly one in ten men think that type 1 diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar whilst nearly six in ten men and women believe that it is related to obesity. Those aged under 25 have the least awareness with 78 per cent Read the rest of this entry »
Today is World Diabetes Day – November 14, 2009. Today is the day that even the United Nations would like people to think about what is it like to live with diabetes. To ponder what it means that nearly 7 million people are diagnosed with diabetes every year and that this number is rising. Maybe people will even pause long enough to consider the cost of diabetes on the world health system.
I do not need the United Nations or the International Diabetes Federation to remind me that today happens to be Diabetes Day. In my life, every day is diabetes day. I am the mother of a type 1 diabetic. Nearly two years ago, my oldest daughter, Elle, was diagnosed and the roller coaster Read the rest of this entry »
On 11th – 14th June 2010 a team riding as Kirsty’s Crusaders will take part in the JDRF London to Paris bike ride to raise money for research into Type 1 Diabetes. They will cycle over 300km (and no doubt feel every bump!).The team so far – John Jocham, Dave Hills, Dave Legg, Steve Jukes and Paul Barlow. More expected to follow..
Please click here to sponsor the team and watch out for further fundraising events.
World Diabetes Day
Nov 3
About World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14. The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations. It engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness. World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat that diabetes now poses. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2007 with the passage of United Nation Resolution 61/225. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public spotlight. This year sees the first of a five-year campaign that will address the growing need for diabetes education and prevention programmes. Read the rest of this entry »