Great Walk

Walk For Charity

Please read this message from the Great North Walk's principal sponsor and official charity:

Did you know that one person is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes and three people die from its complications every hour?

Diabetes UK is the leading charity for over 3.5 million people in the UK with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people living with the condition.  Our mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and work towards a future without diabetes. All of this and more is only made possible through donations and by people supporting Diabetes UK.

By 2025 we estimate that over 4 million people will have diabetes, making it one of the greatest health challenges facing the UK today.

If we are to curb this growing health crisis and see a reduction in the number of people dying from diabetes and its complications – heart disease, eye disease, kidney failure, amputation and strokes - we need to increase awareness of the risks, bring about changes in lifestyle, improve self-management among people with diabetes and improve access to integrated diabetes care services.

A simple thing such as increasing the level of physical activity a person takes will help decrease the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and will also significantly lower the risk of complications so walking is a great way to get started!

For further information visit www.diabetes.org.uk.   To help raise money for Diabetes UK please contact us on northyorks@diabetes.org.uk or 01325 488606 to receive a sponsorship pack.

Diabetes UK
A charity registered in England and Wales (no. 215199) and in Scotland (no. SC039136)