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Make the Type 1 diabetes talk connect.

League of Diabetes (LOD) is a community platform of DiAthlete (UK registered charity 1190 263) that provides sociable and recreational opportunities to support people living with Type 1 diabetes.

EDUCATE
ENCOURAGE
EMPOWER
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We believe that diabetes education is essential

And the approach to it needs to encourage and empower people in their everyday management. We host fun and sociable camps, workshops and events rooted in peer support, to make this happen.

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LOD Programmes

UK Events

Diabetes talks should be relatable, and life should be enjoyable.

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DiAthlete Days (workshop)

Our main workshops for paediatric diabetes teams bring activity to diabetes education.

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Caregiver
Coffee Chats

​Parents and Carers need support too, and we stand by the beneficial factor of connecting communities together and facilitating peer support.

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LOD Camps

Our annual summer camp for young adults living with Type 1 diabetes (18-40 year olds)

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T1D Festival

Join our main community fundraising event, which shares awareness and inspiration around type 1 diabetes through the enjoyable atmosphere of a live music gig!

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Join our 2024 LOD Camp for adults

with type 1 diabetes in Hampshire from 19th to 21st of July.

LOD Global

Across the continents, we facilitate a connection of local diabetes, organisations and support groups, who wish to improve and host community events and outcomes.

We currently have connected organisations in the LOD Global Network across 4 regions: Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

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Africa

  • Algerian Diabetes Association (Algeria)

  • Diabetes Youth Care (Ghana)

  • Sonia Nabeta Foundation (Uganda)

Europe

  • AGD Parma (Italy)

  • Ascotid (Romania)

  • Active life with diabetes (Bulgaria)

  • DiAthlete (UK)

  • Plavi Krug (Serbia)

  • Type 1 Family Solitaire (France)

America

  • AMD Sureste (Mexico)

  • Asociacion Dia Vida (Costa Rica)

  • Casa de la Diabetes (Ecuador)

  • DASH Camp (USA)

  • Piquenique Azul (Brazil)

Asia

  • Meethi Zindagi

  • Diabetes Ambassadors Program (Kuwait)

  • Diabetes India Youth in Action (India)

  • Diapoint (UAE)

  • Korean Society of Type 1 Diabetes (South Korea)

  • Positive on Glucose (Lebanon)

  • Yog Dhyan Foundation (India)

Latest DIAVIEWS

Scroll through our DiAviews to find stories that connect, share awareness and provide some supportive tips along the way…

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Support our projects

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You are an athlete first. That’s goes as the same for any other person with a passion or talent for sports and exercise. Diabetes does not change you from being that. It just brings more information to consider about your body to assist your best performances.

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Exercise Empowerment
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Competitive Sports
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Aerobic
Activity
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Guidelines
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Anaerobic Activity
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