Diabetes UK is the charity leading the fight against the most devastating and fastest growing health crisis of our time, creating a world where diabetes can do no harm. Its a fight that involves all of us sharing knowledge and taking diabetes on together.

Charlotte was diagnosed in April 2018. It came as a complete shock to us, there is no diabetes of any type in our family and her slide into being extremely unwell happened terrifyingly quickly. I have since realised how lucky we are that she is still with us.

She has amazed me with her resilience and maturity in dealing with her condition. She was quickly doing her own tests and injections (multiple times a day) and has managed this incredibly. She hasn't let diabetes prevent her from doing any of the things she wants to do. I am immeasurably proud of her (and her amazing little brother!).

I wanted to do something to help, even in just a tiny way, to contribute towards raising awareness and funds for research. So this is it. I'm going to do lots of swimming and hopefully you lovely people will donate to a very worthy cause. 

Thanks in advance! x