Diabetes Peer Support Group

Our peer support groups in Darnall and Tinsley meet regularly to give advice and support to people living with diabetes.

Each meeting, the groups look at a different topic and provide support and encouragement to each other. Recent subjects have included:

  • Managing Diabetes during Ramadan
  • General information about Diabetes – what it is and how to manage the condition
  • Healthy eating
  • Stroke awareness
  • Cancer awareness

“In the diabetes group I’ve learnt about caring for my feet, about diabetes in general and about sugars in food from a dietician. I’ve also been on a Desmond Course which I wouldn’t have been to.
The diabetes Group has opened my eyes that you have to take care of your medication and yourself. I wasn’t taking my statins before going to the diabetes group but now I understand better that it is important to take my medication consistently. I’ve learnt to have a healthy balance of food and to only have certain things in moderation. I take much better care of myself.”

Diabetes Group participant

When we asked people who come to our Diabetes Support Groups what they have gained by coming along, these were some of their responses:

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