ACTIVITIES

As well as holding monthly Group Meetings, we also be run other events during the year.

 

SUPERMARKET COLLECTIONS are held throughout the year. These are a valuable source of fund raising and we always need volunteers to help. Dates will be published in the Newsletter and on our website and announced at meetings. The collections in 2007 raised over £3800. Dates for this year are:

Wed 10, Thurs 11, Fri 12 September: Morrisons, Halfway

Fri 19 / Sat 20 September, Morrisons. Meadowhead

Fr 26 / Sat 27 September, Woodhouse Co-op

Fri 3, Sat 4 October: Sainsburys, Crystal Peaks

Sat 11 October: Waitrose

Fri 17 October, Sainsburys, Archer Rd.

Please check you diary to see if you could do a short stint at any of these. More details from Mick: 0114 2399220

BOOK SALES: We are raising money by selling second hand books. Any suitable titles will be put up for sale on the Internet via Amazon. Please clear out your attic, check your book shelves for anything you no longer need and ask your friends, family and work colleagues to do the same. You can bring books etc. along to any of our meetings, or you can arrange to have them collected from you by phoning Glynis: 0114 2751266.

 

We collect TOMBOLA PRIZES throughout the year. Another way we raise funds is by running tombolas at events (Walk in the Park, local fairs etc)  If you have any new unwanted items we could use as prizes, please bring them to a meeting or contact us.

DIABETES FOR BEGINNERS

We run a scheme whereby anyone in Sheffield newly diagnosed with diabetes can be sent a free copy of the publication "Diabetes for Beginners" (either Type 1 or Type 2). This is done via a request from the individual's G.P.

PANDAs Announcement at the Diabetes UK Sheffield Group Website

Do you have type 2 diabetes?
Is your doctor or nurse suggesting that you should start insulin, but you are still unsure?

If you are considering insulin for the first time, PANDAs would like to know about your experience!

PANDAs is a research project funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NHS).
We would like to find out what difficulties people face when making a decision whether or not to start insulin.
The interview takes 30-45 minutes and we will meet at a place convenient to you. You will be reimbursed for your time and travelling expenses.

If you are willing to help us in this research, please contact:

Chirk-Jenn Ng (CJ) Tel: 0114 271 5923
               Email:  C.Ng@sheffield.ac.uk

Academic Unit of Primary Medical Care , University of Sheffield
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU
 

The information presented on this site is for general use only and is not intended to provide personal medical advice or substitute for the advice of your physician. If you have questions or concerns about individual health matters or the management of your diabetes, please consult your diabetes care team.