Together Type 1 Northern Ireland

A Diabetes UK youth programme supporting young people aged 11-25 who live with type 1 diabetes in Northern Ireland.

Diabetes is relentless but so are you 💙🧡

[Diabetes UK @DiabetesUK]

📣 Highly commended for peer support!

Join Young Leader Hollie as she travels to Reading for the Quality in Care Diabetes Awards. We’re thrilled to have received the nomination and want to thank everyone who has been involved in the project so far.

#QiCDiabetes @QiCProgramme

[Diabetes UK Northern Ireland @DiabetesUKNI]

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Making #Type1Diabetes Work for You event 🙌

We'd also like to thank all the speakers, exhibitors, Young Leaders & #volunteers for making it such a great day!

📷Check out some highlights- link to FB album: https://t.co/ZqrzvMM9Im

[Diabetes UK Northern Ireland @DiabetesUKNI]

📅Next weekend

Join us for our Making #Type1Diabetes Work for You event at the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre

We’ll be exploring everything from the latest in #diabetes research and tech, to the challenges of tackling stigma and managing mental health.

📲https://t.co/0HNCAwvG9q

[Diabetes UK Northern Ireland @DiabetesUKNI]

🚨 Save the Date! 🚨

Join us on Saturday 9 November for an empowering event dedicated to navigating life with #Type1Diabetes, hosted by @DiabetesUKNI and Young Leaders from @TogetherType1NI

📍Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
🕘9.30am-3.30pm
🔗Register: https://t.co/0HNCAwvG9q
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[Diabetes UK Northern Ireland @DiabetesUKNI]

📣Come along to our 'Making #Type1Diabetes Work for You' event! Hosted by Diabetes UK NI & Young Leaders @TogetherType1NI, the day will cover stigma, tech, research, and so much more

📅Sat 9 Nov, 9.30am-3.30pm
📍Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
🔗Read more: https://t.co/0HNCAwvG9q

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Join us and @TheT1Club for a trip to @BelfastGiants! This event is for young people aged 11-25 living with #Type1Diabetes and their families

📅Sunday 3 November
🍔Food provided
📍SSE Arena Belfast

Limited tickets, email: [email protected] &include number of people

[Diabetes UK Northern Ireland @DiabetesUKNI]

Join us this November for an informative event focused on managing and living well with #Type1Diabetes. Hosted by Diabetes UK NI and Young Leaders from @TogetherType1NI, the day will consist of talks and panels on a range of diabetes related topics.
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[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

📅Thursday 26th September
🕖7-8.30pm
💻Zoom

During this session, you’ll be able to share your own experiences, pick up practical tips and tricks, and empower yourself to make the most of your university journey.

🔗Register here: https://t.co/PVPUGtxgs6

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Are you starting #university this year or planning to in the future?

Join us for an informative and supportive session where you can hear from our Young Leaders about their experiences navigating uni life. This is your chance to connect with peers who understand life with type 1

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Starting university for most people is a massive change, for a lot of new students, it means moving away from home for the first time 🎓

📲 We have some helpful information on our website for students living with #Type1Diabetes: https://t.co/3SFsgdfugP

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

We were thrilled to be invited along to Magherafelt High School & Sullivan Prep recently to give awareness talks. It was great to have conversations on how best to support our friends and pupils living with #Type1Diabetes
We can provide staff awareness talks & pupil presentations

[Diabetes UK @DiabetesUK]

Together Type 1 making waves 🤩

From empowering campaigning and influencing health care, to making changes to clinical environments our Young Leaders are having an incredible impact on young people living with #Type1Diabetes. Check it out 👇🏽

https://t.co/8sW1uYi8v8

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Thanks to everyone who came along to our wellbeing day on Saturday!

We had workshops with @AWARENI & @amhNI about managing #wellbeing when living with #Type1Diabetes, sharing some practical tips & advice. Parents/carers chatted with local healthcare professionals.
#TogetherType1

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results tomorrow!

If you'd like any support, our website has some more information on the together type 1 community,  Diabetes UK helpline and more 🔗 link in bio

#TogetherType1 #GCSEresults #Type1Diabetes

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Good luck to everyone receiving A-Level results tomorrow!

We know it can be a challenging time for young people and you may have some big decisions to make. Our website has information on the #TogetherType1 community, Diabetes UK helpline, managing #diabetes at university & more

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Join us next week at the Foyle Arena Derry for our Together Type 1 Young Person and Parent/Carer Wellbeing Day!

The session will be ran by @amhNI & @AWARENI with support from young people living with #Type1Diabetes
📅Sat 17th August
🕤9.30am-3pm
Register: https://t.co/IjcpmvAqgq

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Join us this summer at the Foyle Arena Derry for our Together Type 1 Young Person and Parent/Carer Wellbeing Day.

📅Saturday 17th August
🕤9.30am-3pm
📍Foyle Arena Derry, 2 Limavady Road, BT47 6JY
🥪Lunch will be provided
🔗Register here: https://t.co/IjcpmvAqgq
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[Diabetes UK Northern Ireland @DiabetesUKNI]

We were thrilled to take part in the parade for another year at @belfastpride 🌈

Check out some highlights📹

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the parade and helped out at the information stall💙

We'll be going to Foyle Pride in August, if you'd like to join us drop us a DM

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Last week we had a great evening at the Ultimate Challenge in Lisburn! Thanks to everyone who came along to join in on the fun

Take a look at some of our highlights 📸

#TogetherType1 #DiabetesNorthernIreland #Type1Diabetes

[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

The session for young people will be ran by @amhNI & @AWARENI with support from young people living with type 1 diabetes, providing techniques to support your wellbeing whilst living with type 1. There will be a session for parents/carers & chats with healthcare professionals
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[Together Type 1 Northern Ireland @TogetherType1NI]

Join us this summer at the Foyle Arena Derry for our Together Type 1 Young Person and Parent/Carer Wellbeing Day.

📅Saturday 17th August
🕤9.30am-3pm
📍Foyle Arena Derry, 2 Limavady Road, BT47 6JY
🥪Lunch will be provided
🔗Register here: https://t.co/IjcpmvAqgq
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