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Understanding Diabetes

Learn more about the different types of diabetes, their causes, treatments, how to handle being newly diagnosed, and how we can support you at DRWF.

Make a difference

The Diabetes Wellness Network is our growing group of subscribers with type 1 & type 2 diabetes or others with an interest in diabetes.

Get involved

Are you thinking of running a marathon, skydiving from a plane, hosting a pub quiz or shaving off your beloved beard in 2025? Why not get involved with DRWF and help support support people living with all types of diabetes.

Our research

Put simply, it is our ultimate goal to discover a cure for diabetes. We know that this is a long road but we are intent on maximising the potential by funding the highest quality clinical and scientific research at the very best research institutions in the UK and around the world.

Keep up to date with our latest news, events and podcasts

We are funding diabetes research in the UK & around the world in order to understand the causes, prevention, treatment and management - our ultimate goal is to find a cure.

Join us at our DRWF Events in 2025, for fun, fundraising and diabetes wellness education to support people living with all types of diabetes...

Past Event

Midlands Webinar 2025

myDesmond Webinar

Online 19:30, 20 Aug 2025

Skyfall High Res Bright

Skydive Any Date 2025

Nationwide - your choice of date 12:00, 31 Aug 2025

Birthday Candles Cover

Birthday Fundraising for Diabetes

12:00, 31 Aug 2025

Birthday Candles Cover

Birthday Fundraising for Diabetes

12:00, 31 Aug 2025

Skyfall High Res Bright

Skydive Any Date 2025

Nationwide - your choice of date 12:00, 31 Aug 2025

Girl Using CGM

Testing Times Webinar

Online 19:30, 01 Sep 2025

Great North Run Banner Image

Great North Run 2025

Newcastle, UK 9:00, 07 Sep 2025

Vitality London Big Half

The BIG Half London 2025

London 12:00, 07 Sep 2025

Tough Mudder 5

Tough Mudder - London South 5K-15K

Holmbush Estate Crawley Road, Faygate, West Sussex RH12 4SE 9:00, 20 Sep 2025

Dawdle 23 Group Photo

Diabetes Dawdle 2025

Spice Island, Old Portsmouth 10:00, 27 Sep 2025

Cardiff Marathon 23 1

Oysho Cardiff Half Marathon 2025

Cardiff 9:00, 05 Oct 2025

Chicago Skyline

Chicago Marathon 2025

Chicago, USA 9:00, 12 Oct 2025

Portsmouth City View

Great South Run 2025

Portsmouth 10:20, 19 Oct 2025

Professor Partha Kar DPC

Diabetes Professional Care 2025

9:00, 21 Oct 2025

Valencia City Ayuntamiento

SuperHalfs - Valencia Half 2025

Valencia, Spain 8:00, 26 Oct 2025

Dublin Marathon 3

Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2025

Dublin, Ireland 10:00, 26 Oct 2025

Athens

Athens Marathon 2025

Athens, Greece 9:00, 09 Nov 2025

North Raw Speaker 2J

Diabetes Wellness Morning North

The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool, TS24 0XZ 9:00, 15 Nov 2025

Friendly Researcher Page Header

Why Should You Get Involved in Research?

Online 19:30, 17 Nov 2025

Christmas Drink

Celebrate In Style: Diabetes, Diet and Festive Feasts Across Cultures!

Online 19:30, 03 Dec 2025

Camp in the Cloud 2025

Online 10:00, 07 Dec 2025

Yoan Jones London Landmarks

London Landmarks 2026

London 10:00, 12 Apr 2026

DRWF London Marathon 24 Runner Lyle Resized

London Marathon 2026

London 9:00, 26 Apr 2026

Children Dancing

Dance For Diabetes 2026

Nationwide 9:00, 18 May 2026

Past Events - they will back!

Past Event

Midlands Webinar 2025

myDesmond Webinar

Online 19:30, 20 Aug 2025

Past Event

Tough Mudder 4

Tough Mudder - South West 5K-15K

Badminton Estate Badminton, South Gloucestershire, GL9 1DD, UK 9:00, 16 Aug 2025

Past Event

Diabetes Family Camp

DRWF Diabetes Family Camp

Whitemoor Lakes Activities Centre, Barley Green Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8QT 15:00, 15 Aug 2025