Type 1 on the Run

19/11/2025

- IDF KIDS Wellbeing Guide

Next from the IDF KIDs program is the Wellbeing Guide. In keeping with the theme of this year's Diabetes Day - Diabetes and Wellbeing.

Highlights:
• Exploring how diabetes can impact a students mental health and how to support them to navigate feelings and anxiety
• Consoderations around exercise
• Exploring nutrition including food labels and carbohydrate counting.

This resource and more can be downloaded from the IDF KIDS website.

18/11/2025

17/11/2025

# DiabetesAwarenessMonth - IDF KIDS Comic Book

As part of the IDF KIDS resources, they have included a comic book about Tom and his diabetes journey. It's starts from diagnosis and explores his everyday activities. From school to sports to home life, it explores the impact of diabetes across Tom's life. A great tool to be use in the classroom to educate about diabetes during this month, in conjunction with the other KIDS resources.

This resource and more can be downloaded from the IDF KIDS website.

15/11/2025

Take this short quiz review diabetes support in your workplace 💙

– Does your workplace offer enough support to people living with diabetes? Take our short quiz to find out! So far, only 17% of workplaces have scored a green rating, highlighting that much remains to be done to ensure understanding and supportive work environments for people with diabetes and those at risk.

🗨️Take the quiz: https://worlddiabetesday.org/diabetes-workplace-quiz/

15/11/2025

🇪🇺 What an incredible few days with YOURAH and International Diabetes Federation Europe in Brussels at the European Parliament 🇪🇺

Presenting on Diabetes in Schools for MEPs in the European Parliament is not an opportunity I could even have imagined to be possible. To see the MEPs actively engaging with people with diabetes to understand and work towards positive change was uplifting, to say the least. We can do this!

I presented on the "missing link" regarding Diabetes in schools - staff training, and how the absence of such training can impact the mental health and wellbeing of students. I then outlined the program and the positive impacts noted by school staff when they gave feedback after the course. Mainly, increased confidence in their daily decisions, increased ability to communicate with parents and with inclusion of students with diabetes in school activities.

It was also inspirational to see others share their personal experiences or expert opinion on diabetes and mental health, diabetes and school/workplace, and diabetes and sport.

Here's hoping that we see mentions of diabetes and education in the upcoming INI report on mental health and we'll being or integration onto the current EU youth strategy work plan.

14/11/2025

💙 Happy World Diabetes Day! 💙

I know that this day can bring mixed emotions for different people. It's ok to mark the day in whatever way you want to. Ignore it, celebrate it, chat with a friend, it's up to you.

For me, I have spent the day thinking about all of the amazing people that diabetes has brought into my life. I wouldn't change that for the world. Whether it's people with diabetes or type Fs, I have found so many supportive people who have helped me along my journey. Looking back at pictures of past peer support group meetings, activities, conferences or chats with a diabuddy, have given me such gratitude for all of these amazing people (I can't tag you all, but you know who you are 😉).

So whatever way you decide to celebrate today, I hope that you have a great day and can take some time to think about one positive thing diabetes has brought your way (because their are a lot of highs and lows).

14/11/2025

💙 World Diabetes Day 💙

Today we’re standing with everyone in our community affected by all types of diabetes and shining an extra light on Type 1, which is so often misunderstood and overlooked.

For those living with Type 1 diabetes, managing highs, lows and everything in between can be overwhelming, especially when you’re out and about. We want you to know that Quayside is a safe and supportive space for you.

✔️ Private First Aid Room available
✔️ Team members trained in first aid to assist
✔️ If you ever feel weak, low, or need a private moment to check glucose levels or take insulin, come straight to the Customer Service Desk.

We’ll bring you somewhere quiet and look after you with discretion and care.
Whether you’re managing Type 1, Type 2, gestational or supporting someone who is - you’re not alone here.

Let’s keep building awareness, compassion and understanding across the Sligo community. 💙

Diabetes Ireland

10/11/2025

I am delighted to be taking part in "The Sound of Diabetes" event in the European Parliament with

The event is organised by young people living with diabetes to discuss the mental health challenges faced by young people living with type 1 diabetes. It will will bring together young advocates, experts and policymakers to share
experiences and develop concrete recommendations to
improve support for young people living with chronic conditions such as type 1 Diabetes.

I will be speaking on the second panel which focuses on diabetes in school and the impact which this can have on mental health. I am very excited to be part an event with such potential to create change.

You can register through the International Diabrtes Federation website if you wish to attend online or in person in Brussels.

10/11/2025

- IDF KIDS Information Pack by

After looking at the implementation guide, the next stop is the information pack.

Highlights:
• Understanding diabetes and learning about the different types of diabetes
• Myth busting common misconceptions
• Exploring diabetes management
• Diabetes in school, including: food, exercise, exams, and extracurricular activities.

This booklet and more can be downloaded from the IDF KIDS website.

09/11/2025

We’re so excited for this tomorrow 😁😁😁

Thriveabetes is attending Diabetes Ireland’s “Living Life Well with Diabetes” event

📍 Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise
🗓️ Sunday, November 9
🕰️ 1:30 - 4pm

Come by and say hello to the Thriveabetes team! We’d love to meet you! 💬🤝

08/11/2025

KIDS and Diabetes in School Programme by

The program was introduced by the International Diabetes Federation to bring diabetes education to schools and reduce diabetes stigma. The program has many resources including lesson plans, student appropriate resources, information and wellbeing. I will be sharing these over the coming days.

To start, we have the KIDS Implementation Guide. A great place to start as it walks you step by step through the programme. The KIDS Implementation leaflet provides you with a structured lesson plan which can be delivered virtually or adapted for an in person session.

Resources can be found on the IDF KIDS website.

07/11/2025