DRWF Events: DRWF Diabetes Camp in the Cloud report

Young people with type 1 diabetes and their families attend virtual activities camp.

The Diabetes Camp in the Cloud organised by DRWF in partnership with Over the Wall Camp was held recently, giving young people with type 1 diabetes a valuable opportunity to interact live with families on a similar journey to them.

The virtual event is an engaging “camp-at-home” activity programme that allows your family to spend quality time together with no cost or planning involved for you.

The event, held in December, followed DRWF’s busy and education-packed United Through Diabetes event programme for 2025, ending the year in a fun and interactive way.

The event saw 33 excited and buzzing families login online from the comfort of their own homes for a day of smiles, games, crafts and connection with other type 1 families and to make new friends.

Each family received their very own Seriously Fun Box in the mail ahead of the event, that was bursting with everything needed for the day, including games, activities, hidden goodies, and a few top-secret surprises!

The Over the Wall Camp team, volunteers and DRWF Event Coordinator Lee Calladine engaged the families in a jam-packed schedule of silliness and creativity.

The schedule included:

• The Diabetes Dance-Along where we got everyone to shake it off and get moving!
• Tabletop speed thrills saw everyone creating their own wacky races characters and racetracks for the magnet racing challenge.
• Imaginations ran wild in our lantern making workshop and lots of light up cats, dogs, monsters, owls and other creatures appeared on screen.
• Hats off to all our creative stars that spent time making a whole range of headwear out of crafting materials and anything else close to hand. The fashion parade was something to behold! 

Lee said: “So that was a wrap for 2025, but we have already decided the date for next year and we will be returning to the cloud on Sunday, 6th December. We hope to see you there!”
 
Watch this space for news on all upcoming DRWF Events throughout 2026 here